The Civil War
Southern Unionists in the Civil War
2019-03-02T10:46:11-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTAzXC8yMDE5MDMwMjEwNTcwODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Elizabeth Varon, author of, Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War, talked about Southern Unionists during the Civil War. She described efforts to aid the Union by Richmond spy Elizabeth Van Lew and former slaves who joined the Union Army. This talk was part of the American Civil War Museum’s annual symposium at the Library of Virginia and co-hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History.
Elizabeth Varon, author of, Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War, talked about Southern Unionists during the Civil War. She…
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Elizabeth Varon, author of, Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War, talked about Southern Unionists during the Civil War. She described efforts to aid the Union by Richmond spy Elizabeth Van Lew and former slaves who joined the Union Army. This talk was part of the American Civil War Museum’s annual symposium at the Library of Virginia and co-hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History. close
Elizabeth Varon, author of, Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War, talked about Southern Unionists during the Civil War. She… read more
Elizabeth Varon, author of, Armies of Deliverance: A New History of the Civil War, talked about Southern Unionists during the Civil War. She described efforts to aid the Union by Richmond spy Elizabeth Van Lew and former slaves who joined the Union Army. This talk was part of the American Civil War Museum’s annual symposium at the Library of Virginia and co-hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History. close
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