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Author:

Samito, Christian G.

Title:

Becoming American under fire : Irish Americans, African Americans, and the politics of citizenship during the Civil War era / Christian G. Samito.

Publisher:

Cornell University Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

United States--Participation, Irish American.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Irish American.
United States--Participation, African American.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American.
Irish American soldiers--History--19th century.
African American soldiers--History--19th century.
Irish Americans--History--History--19th century.
African Americans--History--History--19th century.
Citizenship--United States--History--19th century.
United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The crisis of citizenship in the 1850s -- The question of armed service -- African Americans in arms -- Equal rights and the experience of military justice for African American soldiers -- Irish Americans in arms -- African Americans and the call for rights -- The affirmation of naturalized citizenship in America -- The affirmation of naturalized citizenship abroad -- Epilogue : the legacy of national citizenship in the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

ISBN:

0801448468 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780801448461 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2009023335

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)