Many of the individuals in this study were closely related. They came from an agricultural community in Sweden dominated by a large estate. The pioneers came in search of 'free' land; and they found it in Goodhue County. Former neighbors settled close to one another. Many of the descendants are still tied to the land. The author has endeavored to trace the immigrants from cradle to grave to find out how they fared in their new homeland. But she did not stop there. Whenever possible; she continued her search among the descendants. There are extracts from official records in Sweden and in America for about 320 immigrants. Including their families; the study encompasses more than one thousand individuals.Explore the intricate kinship within the group; name-changes; moves; occupations; farm locations; family members; and much more. The author; a native of Sweden; has studied and written about Swedish immigration history for the last 30 years. This book is a continuation of Minnesota Swedes: The Emigration From Trolle Ljungby 1855-1922; which she had published in 1996.
#1693793 in Books University Press of Mississippi 2005-04-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.00l; 1.35 #File Name: 1578068177412 pages
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Useful addition to a limited bibliography on CS war machineBy A. FonteyneAlthough living in Belgium and being Belgian; I have always being fascinated by the logistical aspects of the American Civil War; especially on the Southern side; because they had to fight this war with such limited resources. There are only a few books on the subject. "Ploughshares into swords" by Frank Vandiver (published in 1940's); that I recently found on (ten years ago I had vainly tried to order it through more traditional means) which is a biography of the Chief of Ordnance of the CS Army. Another book is called " Confederate Supply" by Richard Goff (published in the 60s)and is nowadays out of print (my copy is a xerox). It deals with the whole supply problem; not least that of feeding the army.This book is focused on confederate textile industry as it was before the war; as it went through the war and how it successfully recovered from the War. Covering the war period; it basically describes three phases in the mobilization of these resources to clothe the army: the reign of improvisation at the level of the confederate authorities (Quartermaster department) until 1863; the reorganization of their efforts along more rational lines and the increased use of imports from Europe and thirdly the destruction of most of the southern mills by the Union army. This book is well researched; goes deeply into primary sources and adds real value.I really enjoyed it too because it is well written. Being a trained historian myself it is not difficult to see how much time and effort has been put into it. Not an easy task but a task well done !0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent study on a neglected areaBy W. WadfordExcellent study on a neglected area0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy John D. KnoxGood book
