Civil War Soldiers of Greater Cleveland - Letters Home to Cuyahoga County

The Civil War interrupted the area around Cleveland, Ohio, in the middle of its great leap into prosperity, redirecting its men into military camps and its industrial strength into munitions and provisions. Dale Thomas roots his story in the letters that kept the ordinary soldiers from Cuyahoga County tethered to their families and friends on the home front, even as they moved from battlefield to battlefield, through sickness and captivity. For many, these letters were the only part of them to make it back--their final legacy to a community they had helped to build.

About the author

Dale Thomas is the archivist and vice president for the Olmsted Historical Society and a member of the North Olmsted Landmarks Commission. This is his fourth local history book.

Product details

• Authors: Dale Thomas
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.07.2013
• EAN: 9781626190887
• ISBN: 978-1-62619-088-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; zweite Hälfte 19. Jahrhundert (1850 bis 1899 n. Chr.), USA Mittlerer Westen, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)