Though slavery was widespread and antislavery sentiment rare in Alabama; there emerged a small loyalist population; mostly in the northern counties; that persisted in the face of overwhelming odds against their cause. Storey's welcome study explores those Alabamians who maintained allegiance to the Union when their state seceded in 1861 - and beyond. Her extensive; groundbreaking research discloses a socioeconomically diverse group that included slaveholders and nonslaveholders; business people; professionals; farmers; and blacks. Narratives of their wartime experiences indicate in astonishingly rich detail the chaos and destruction that occurred on the southern home front. Storey considers the political; social; and military aspects of unionism in Alabama. And by treating the years 1861-1874 as a whole; she clearly connects loyalists' sometimes brutal wartime treatment with their postwar behavior.
#341789 in Books Louisiana State University Press 1999-08 1999-03-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.50 x 12.50 x 1.00l; 2.80 #File Name: 0807123714162 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great Gift item!By William F TownMaybe I like it because Hays is a cousin of mine! Good book... Great Pictures!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great coffee table bookBy NikoHosszuGreat coffee table book that capture much of the beautiful architecture of southern Louisiana that A. Hays Town is responsible for.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. disappointingBy O. Wayne WatkinsConsidering the price the book was a dissapointment to me. As an anchitect who lives in Baton Rouge; I would have liked to have known the address of the houses covered so that I could view them in person. An interior designer may like it better because it covers the interiors much more than the exteriors. The book covers houses with mixed design style. People here have praised his work to me so oftern that I was anxious to view his work. I am not impressed.
