Title Driven from home : North Carolina's Civil War refugee crisis / David Silkenat

Published Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource Series Un civil wars Uncivil wars. Contents Gwine to liberty -- Crowded with refugees -- Driven into exile -- Confederacy of refugees -- In good hands, in a safe place -- A home for the rest of the war -- Epilogue Summary "This is a close examination of refugees during the Civil War. Taking inspiration from the account of refugee life in William D. Herrington's 'The Refugee's Niece, ' published in 1864 in Raleigh, NC's weekly magazine The Mercury, Silkenat expands on Mary Elizabeth Massey's study of Confederate refugees Refugee Life in the Confederacy, published in 1964. Fulfilling what he believes to be Massey's original intention, Silkenat explains that one of the most significant features of the Confederate refugee crisis was the diversity in race, gender, class, and political ideologies of those who were displaced due to the Civil War. The book will explore five distinct groups within the refugee population: African Americans fleeing slavery, white Unionists fleeing to Union lines, pro-Confederates seeking safety from the Unionists, white Confederate refugees moving their slaves, and daughters sent by parents to secure locations like boarding schools"--Priovided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Refugees -- North Carolina -- History -- 19th century Refugees -- Confederate States of America -- History North Carolina 1800-1899. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Human Rights. Refugees Social conditions SUBJECT North Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Refugees United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Refugees North Carolina -- Social conditions -- 19th century Confederate States of America -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85030860 Subject North Carolina United States United States -- Confederate States of America Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2016036927 ISBN 9780820349473 082034947X

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