Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-309) and index.
Contents:
Foreword / by Jonathan W. White -- Introduction : questions of patriotic loyalty versus treason -- "Quiet men are dangerous" : civilian antecedents of the Union Leagues -- "There can be no neutrals in this war; only patriots or traitors" : the demand for public loyalty -- "A fire of liberty burning upon the altar" : the Union Leagues arise amidst despair and disillusionment -- "A refuge rather than a resort for loyalty" : Philadelphia, New York, and Boston lead the way -- "We are learning to draw the line between treason and loyalty" : Union League ostracism and Democratic resentment -- "This is the time for pamphleteers and essayists" : the pen begins to fight alongside the sword against copperhead dissent and violence -- "The 'Loyal Leagues' are really effecting public opinion" : the broad-based loyal leagues and "no party now" -- "Neutrality is allied to treason; indifference becomes a crime; and whoever is not with us is against us" : a Union League of America Council in every town -- "We are not a partisan, yet we are a political organization" : women enter the fray as Midwest dissent boils over -- "We are organizing our leagues and getting ready for the great fight of 1864" : an open arm of the Republican Party -- "Once more rally around the flag, and your work will be complete" : a bitter and partisan election -- "It is a fatal mistake to hold that this war is over because the fighting has ceased" : the Union League in Reconstruction -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"This book in the Civil War in the North series examines the Union League movement and its influence on the Northern home front in the Civil War."--Provided by publisher.
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