From underground railroad to rebel refuge : Canada and the Civil War / Brian Martin.

"Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians in the American Civil War Despite all we know about the Civil War, its causes, battles, characters, issues, impacts, and legacy, few books have explored Canada's role in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, Brian, 1950- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Toronto : ECW Press, 2022.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Canadian.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, Foreign.
Military participation > Canadian.
United States.
1861-1865
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • An incident along the Niagara
  • Slavery and freedom in a British colony
  • Life in a safe harbour
  • Above the troubled fray
  • "A trifling difference of opinion"
  • Canadians in the Union Blue and Rebel Grey
  • Skedaddling, crimping, and deserting
  • Buyers, plotters, and spies
  • Raiders, brigands, and assassins
  • The lure of Niagara
  • The Ku Klux connection
  • Southerners choose London
  • An international incident
  • Trafficking in hate.