The Civil War in the Great Interior
The Civil War in the Great Interior is a series of short documentary histories on the Civil War in the midwestern states. Each volume will present fresh primary sources that will aid professors and students, as well as the informed general reader, in exploring the social, political, and military impact of the Civil War.
In 2011, the sesquicentennial of the Civil War will renew interest in this complicated, defining period of American history. The Civil War in the Great Interior series—now with four established titles—has been called "remarkable" by the Missouri Historical Review. Individual books in the series have been lauded for the "chorus of diverse voices" (Ohio Valley History) they include and praised widely for the usefulness they offer students at any level.
Series Editors:
Martin J. Hershock
Christine Dee
New in this Series
Kansas’s War
The Civil War in Documents
Edited by Pearl T. Ponce
When the Civil War broke out in April 1861, Kansas was in a unique position. Although it had been a state for mere weeks, its residents were already intimately acquainted with civil strife. Since its organization as a territory in 1854, Kansas had been the focus of a national debate over the place of slavery in the Republic.…
Pearl T. Ponce is an assistant professor of history at Ithaca College.
“Pearl T. Ponce presents a fascinating collection of primary sources to illuminate the tumultuous early history of Kansas. Her study gives voice to a wide array of Kansans on a wide range of topics.””
Jeremy Neely — author of The Border between Them: Violence and Reconciliation on the Kansas-Missouri Line
Other Titles in this Series
Missouri’s War
The Civil War in Documents
Edited by Silvana R. Siddali
Civil War Missouri stood at the crossroads of America. As the most Southern-leaning state in the Middle West, Missouri faced a unique dilemma. The state formed the gateway between east and west, as well as one of the borders between the two contending armies.…
“Missouri's War is well suited for classroom and reference use, and deserves placement in personal and institutional libraries. Students of the middle western states’s roles in the Civil War should look forward to the publication of future volumes in the series. Recommended.”
— Civil War Books and Authors blog
Silvana R. Siddali is an assistant professor of history at Saint Louis University. She is the author of From Property to Person: Slavery and the Confiscation Act, 1861-1862.
“Missouri’s War: The Civil War in Documents will make a very nice addition to your war in the west bookshelf. This book has an ‘EXCELLENT’ rating.”
— Lone Star Book Review
Indiana’s War
The Civil War in Documents
Edited by Richard F. Nation and Stephen E. Towne
Indiana’s War is a primary source collection featuring the writings of Indiana’s citizens during the Civil War era. Using private letters, official records, newspaper articles, and other original sources, the volume presents the varied experiences of Indiana’s participants in the war both on the battlefield and on the home front.…
“Editors Nation and Towne, both superbly qualified, have produced a volume which should be required in any college course in nineteenth-century Indiana history. The book is also a must for readers interested in the Civil War or Indiana history. They will find excellent introductions to each chapter and a fascinating variety of original documents, each with informative annotation. Highly recommended.”
Dawn Bakken, Associate Editor — Indiana Magazine of History
Richard F. Nation is an associate professor of history at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author of At Home in the Hoosier Hills: Agriculture, Politics, and Religion in Southern Indiana, 1810-1870.
Stephen E. Towne is an associate university archivist at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. He is the editor of A Fierce, Wild Joy: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Edward J. Wood, 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Ohio’s War
The Civil War in Documents
Edited by Christine Dee
In 1860, Ohio was among the most influential states in the nation. As the third-most-populous state and the largest in the middle west, it embraced those elements that were in concert-but also at odds-in American society during the Civil War era.…
“Christine Dee’s marvelous collection of documents will captivate anyone interested in the history of Ohio and the American Civil War. Ohio’s War: The Civil War in Documents allows us to experience battle with soldiers at places such as Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. As important, we see how the Civil War mobilized, divided, traumatized, and inspired Ohio’s diverse citizens, forcing them to think hard about what was worth living for—and what was worth dying for.”
Andrew Cayton, author of Ohio: The History of a People —
Christine Dee is an Assistant Professor of History at Fitchburg State College. Her current project is a comparative study of northern Alabama and southern Ohio during the Civil War.
“Ohio’s War is a significant contribution to the study of the Civil War, providing rich context especially for readers interested in state history. The interpretive additions were very well crafted, providing a backdrop for how each source fits into the topic.”
Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society Newsletter
Other Ohio University Press titles in the history of Midwest include:
