Southern Loyalists in the Civil War

by Gary B. Mills

Book Overview

Six years after the end of the Civil War, Congress created the Southern Claims Commission, through which pro-Union Southerners could apply for reimbursement of some of their losses. Some 22,298 cases were filed by individuals, family groups, churches, and businesses, and the adjudication of these suits created a vast store of historical data that is now maintained by the National Archives. Among other things, these case files include such items as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806314419
• ISBN13: 9780806314419
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 686 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"