Brooklyn And The Civil War
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Brooklyn And The Civil War
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Author : E.A. "Bud" Livingston
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012-04-30
Brooklyn And The Civil War written by E.A. "Bud" Livingston and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-30 with History categories.
While Manhattan was the site of many important Civil War events, Brooklyn also played an important part in the war. Henry Ward Beecher "auctioned off" slaves at the Plymouth Church, raising the money to free them. Walt Whitman reported news of the war in a Brooklyn paper and wrote some of his most famous works. At the same time, Brooklyn both grappled with and embraced unique challenges, from the arrival of new immigrants to the formation of one of the nation's first baseball teams. Local historian Bud Livingston crafts the portrait of Brooklyn in transition--shaped by the Civil War while also leaving its own mark on the course of the terrible conflict.
The 14th Brooklyn Regiment In The Civil War
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Author : Frank Callenda
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-03-25
The 14th Brooklyn Regiment In The Civil War written by Frank Callenda and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-25 with History categories.
Most Civil War regiments came from rural areas of the country but the 14th Brooklyn was taken from the city of Brooklyn, New York. Having been a militia unit until the outbreak of the war, they were quickly mobilized and they served in most of the major battles in the East. Their bravery in battle was noted by both friends and enemies and certainly by the military leadership on both sides. The book tells of the military and the personal side of fighting; the soldiers' letters home show their homesickness as well as their willingness to endure whatever was necessary to preserve what they believed was right. It shows the relationship between the men of the regiment and the people of Brooklyn, who rather than the Federal government, provided some of their supplies. This was particularly true of their distinctive uniforms modeled after the French chasseur uniforms with bright red pants. The 14th kept these uniforms even after the Federal government standardized the Union uniform to the blue with which we are all familiar.
President Lincoln S Third Largest City
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Author : E. A. Livingston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
President Lincoln S Third Largest City written by E. A. Livingston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) categories.
Brooklyn S Plymouth Church In The Civil War Era
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Author : Frank Decker
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2013-09-17
Brooklyn S Plymouth Church In The Civil War Era written by Frank Decker and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-17 with History categories.
As the financial capital of the nation, Manhattan had close ties and strong sympathies with the South. But across the East River in Brooklyn stood a bastion of antislavery sentiment--Plymouth Church--led by Henry Ward Beecher. He guided his congregants in a crusade against the institution. They held mock slave auctions, raised money to purchase freedom for slaves and sent guns--nicknamed "Beecher's Bibles"--to those struggling for a free Kansas. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Beecher's sister, wrote the influential "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and Lewis Tappan and George Whipple led an enormous effort to educate freed slaves. Plymouth Church was not only publicly important in the fight for abolition but also a busy Underground Railroad station. Once the Civil War broke out, the congregation helped raise troops and supplies for the U.S. Army. Discover this beautiful church's vital role in the nation's greatest struggle.
Brooklyn Mirador
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Author : Richard F. Kessler
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2021-09-14
Brooklyn Mirador written by Richard F. Kessler and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with History categories.
Updated July 2019. This 84-page book is the history of the beautiful view of the Empire State Building bisecting the Civil War memorial Arch in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux ceded control of Central Park to their detractors and then designed their own park - the Brooklyn Park. Their first step was to create the Plaza in 1865 and define its axis aimed at exactly where the Empire State Building would be built 65 years later. “What artist so noble... directs the shadows of a picture so great that Nature shall be employed upon it it for generations, before the work he has arranged for her shall realize his intentions.” – Olmsted, 1852 This book contains 24 full page photos of the View and a section on the Concert Grove alignment, the Lincoln statue returning to Grand Army Plaza, and "Book Two of the Incomplete Collection" - 24 original drawings and paintings unrelated to the Mirador.
Brooklyn And Long Island In The War
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Author : Anonymous
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Brooklyn And Long Island In The War written by Anonymous and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
Brooklyn and Long Island in the War offers a unique perspective on one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. With detailed accounts of the battles that raged in this region, as well as stories of the soldiers who fought them, this book offers a comprehensive look at the impact of the Civil War on New York City and its environs. With insightful commentary and meticulous research, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American Civil War. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Frederick Douglass In Brooklyn
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Author : Theodore Hamm
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2017-01-03
Frederick Douglass In Brooklyn written by Theodore Hamm and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-03 with History categories.
“Persuasively and passionately makes the case that the borough (and former city) became a powerful forum for Douglass’s abolitionist agenda.” —The New York Times This volume compiles original source material that illustrates the complex relationship between Frederick Douglass, who escaped bondage, wrote a bestselling autobiography, and advised a US president, and the city of Brooklyn. Most prominent are the speeches the abolitionist gave at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Plymouth Church, and other leading Brooklyn institutions. Whether discussing the politics of the Civil War or recounting his relationships with Abraham Lincoln and John Brown, Douglass’s towering voice sounds anything but dated. An introductory essay examines the intricate ties between Douglass and Brooklyn abolitionists, while brief chapter introductions and annotations fill in the historical context. “Insight into the remarkable life of a remarkable man . . . shows how the great author and agitator associated with radicals—and he associated with the president of the United States. A fine book.” —Errol Louis, host of NY1's Road to City Hall “A collection of rousing 19th-century speeches on freedom and humanity . . . Proof that Douglass’ speeches, responding to the historical exigencies of his time, amply bear rereading today.” —Kirkus Reviews “Although he never lived in Brooklyn, the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass had many friends and allies who did. Hamm has collected Douglass’s searing antislavery speeches (and denunciations of him by the pro-slavery newspaper the Brooklyn Eagle) delivered at Brooklyn locales during the mid-19th century.” —Publishers Weekly “This timely volume [presents] Douglass' towering voice in a way that sounds anything but dated.” —Philadelphia Tribune “Though he never lived there, Frederick Douglass and the city of Brooklyn engaged in a profound repartee in the decades leading up to the Civil War, the disagreements between the two parties revealing the backward views of a borough that was much less progressive than it liked to think . . . Hamm [illuminates] the complexities of a city and a figure at the vanguard of change.” —The Village Voice
Washington Roebling S Civil War
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Author : Diane Monroe Smith
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-07-01
Washington Roebling S Civil War written by Diane Monroe Smith and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-01 with History categories.
Washington Roebling is well known as the man who supervised construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. His path to overseeing that monumental task began during the Civil War. In addition to his brave, dramatic actions at Gettysburg, his Civil War service was remarkable: artilleryman, bridge builder, scout, balloonist, mapmaker, engineer, and staff officer. His story reveals much about Gettysburg but also about Civil War intelligence and engineering and the politics and infighting within the Army of the Potomac’s high command. Roebling’s service—leadership, engineering, decision-making, and managing personalities and politics—prepared him well for overseeing the Brooklyn Bridge.
A History Of The City Of Brooklyn Including The Old Town And Village Of Brooklyn The Town Of Bushwick And The Village And City Of Williamsburgh Vol
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Author : Henry Reed Stiles
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
A History Of The City Of Brooklyn Including The Old Town And Village Of Brooklyn The Town Of Bushwick And The Village And City Of Williamsburgh Vol written by Henry Reed Stiles and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ... sylvania, but was hastily recalled to this city, by reason of the breaking out of the riot in New York, and were kept on duty in Brooklyn for a month. In 1868, Col. Woodward resigned and was succeeded by Gen. James Jourdan, and he in 1869 by Thos. S. Dakin, who afterwards became brigadier general and Lt. Col. Fred. A. Mason was elected colonel in his place. The regiment now numbers about five hundred men, in a fine state of discipline. The Fourteenth Regiment (Brooklyn Chasseurs), was organized in 1846. and had for its first colonel, Philip 8. Crooke, of Flatbush, Long Island, who was succeeded in January, 1852, by Jesse C. Smith, and he by Alfred M. Wood. Like the other old regiments, each company had its own peculiar uniform, and it was not until 1861, that a common uniform was adopted, viz: the red zouave dress, in which it won such renown during the civil war. The Fourteenth has the most glorious record of service during the war of any regiment in the militia, or of any regiment recruited especially for the war. From the early and dark days of the rebellion until light pierced the gloom, the Fourteenth did continued service. Having early won a reputation for gallantry and intrepidity, it was always put to the front, and when arduous or dangerous duty was to be done, the Fourteenth was called upon to perform it. Thus it lost heavily. When the news reached here of the firing upon Fort Sumter, the Fourteenth regiment immediately proceeded to place itself upon a war footing, and its services were at once offered to the government, but before orders were received to march, the general government refused to accept any regiment unless for a term of three years. At this time the regiment was encamped upon Fort Greene, and those terms of...
Brooklyn S Renaissance
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Author : Melissa Meriam Bullard
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-06-05
Brooklyn S Renaissance written by Melissa Meriam Bullard and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-05 with History categories.
This book shows how modern Brooklyn’s proud urban identity as an arts-friendly community originated in the mid nineteenth century. Before and after the Civil War, Brooklyn’s elite, many engaged in Atlantic trade, established more than a dozen cultural societies, including the Philharmonic Society, Academy of Music, and Art Association. The associative ethos behind Brooklyn’s fine arts flowering built upon commercial networks that joined commerce, culture, and community. This innovative, carefully researched and documented history employs the concept of parallel Renaissances. It shows influences from Renaissance Italy and Liverpool, then connected to New York through regular packet service like the Black Ball Line that ferried people, ideas, and cargo across the Atlantic. Civil War disrupted Brooklyn’s Renaissance. The city directed energies towards war relief efforts and the women’s Sanitary Fair. The Gilded Age saw Brooklyn’s Renaissance energies diluted by financial and political corruption, planning the Brooklyn Bridge and consolidation with New York City in 1898.