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.

Series Editors: Series Editors:
Martin J. Hershock
Christine Dee

New in this Series

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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.


Other Titles in this Series

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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 EditorIndiana 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.


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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

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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:

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