Home Yankees: Unionism In Burke And Watauga Counties In North Carolina, 1861-1865

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Eric Samuel Young (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Judkin Browning

Abstract: One of the least understood aspects of the Civil War in Appalachia in Unionism. This thesis evaluates who Unionists in Burke and Watauga Counties were, and what characteristics defined them. This thesis relies heavily on the use of Southern Claims Commission documents to identify the key components of Unionism in the area.

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Publication
Thesis
Young, E. (2009). Home Yankees: Unionism In Burke And Watauga Counties In North Carolina, 1861-1865. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2009
Keywords
Civil War, Unionism, Burke County, NC, Watauga County, NC, history, Appalachia

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