Description: True Sons of the Republic by Martin W. Öfele Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Up to 500,000 Union soldiers, or one fourth of the Union army, had been born in Europe. Publisher Description Up to 500,000 Union soldiers, or one fourth of the Union army, had been born in Europe. These immigrants had left their home countries for a multitude of reasons, mostly economic and political. In the United States, they envisioned a country of freedom that would allow them to pursue their goals of acquiring wealth and participating in politics. Soon immersed in the great debate over the expansion of slavery, many immigrants found themselves forced to take sides and eventually rallied around the Union flag. Ethnic Americans joined the northern army out of the same motivations as their native-born comrades, with one notable difference. By defending the Union, immigrant volunteers hoped to tear down nativist obstruction against their assimilation into society and prove their worth as full citizens.Declaring their unconditional loyalty, several groups entered into veritable competitions to raise separate regiments that would defend not only the Union but ethnic and national pride. Through their high visibility within the army, those units became synonymous with the ethnic war effort. The conduct of noticeable organizations such as the Irish Brigade or the partly German Eleventh Army Corps shaped public notions of immigrant participation in the war for decades to come, notwithstanding the fact that the large majority of foreign-born soldiers served in mixed and predominantly native American regiments. These new Americans contributed substantially to Union victory. Author Biography Martin W. Öfele has taught history at the Universities of Leipzig and Munich. He is the author of several publications on the Civil War Era in Germany. Details ISBN 0275984222 ISBN-13 9780275984229 Title True Sons of the Republic Author Martin W. Öfele Format Hardcover Year 2008 Pages 240 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:21611418; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780275984229
Book Title: True Sons of the Republic
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Name: True Sons of the Republic : European Immigrants in the Union Army
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Item Height: 0.6 in
Subject: Emigration & Immigration, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military / United States, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Publication Year: 2008
Item Weight: 18.3 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Author: Martin W. Öfele
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Series: Reflections on the Civil War Era Ser.
Format: Hardcover
