Dixie & the Dominion: Canada, the Confederacy, and the War for the Union

by Adam Mayers

Overview

Dixie&the Dominion is a compelling look at how the U.S. Civil War was a shared experience that shaped the futures of both Canada and the United States. The book focuses on the last year of the war, between April of 1864 and 1865. During that 12-month period, the Confederate States sent spies and saboteurs to Canada on a secret mission. These agents struck fear along the frontier and threatened to draw Canada and Great Britain into the war.

During that same time, Canadians were making their own important decisions. Chief among them was the partnership between Liberal reformer George Brown and Conservative chieftain John A. Macdonald. Their unlikely coalition was the force that would create the Dominion of Canada in 1867, and it was the pressure of the war - with its threat to the colonies’ security - that was a driving force behind this extraordinary pact.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459712669
Publisher:	Dundurn Press
Publication date:	10/01/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Adam Mayers is a senior editor at thestar.com, the Toronto Star's website, and a frequent contributor to Civil War Times Illustrated, the largest general interest magazine on the Civil War. His articles focus on Canadian connections to the conflict.

Mr. Mayers has a degree in psychology from McMaster, a graduate degree in journalism from the City University of London, and an MBA from McMaster. He lives in Oakville, Ontario with his wife and two children. He has always believed that Canada has more history than geography.

Adam Mayers is a senior editor at thestar.com, the Toronto Star's website, and a frequent contributor to Civil War Times Illustrated, the largest general interest magazine on the Civil War. His articles focus on Canadian connections to the conflict.

Mr. Mayers has a degree in psychology from McMaster, a graduate degree in journalism from the City University of London, and an MBA from McMaster. He lives in Oakville, Ontario.

Table of Contents

	Prologue	11
Chapter 1	The Celebrated Stranger	17
Chapter 2	Spring Summons	21
Chapter 3	Arrival	33
Chapter 4	Northwestern Conspiracy	39
Chapter 5	The Irish Lord	45
Chapter 6	Failed Rebellion	55
Chapter 7	Peace Plans	63
Chapter 8	Canadian Coalition	71
Chapter 9	The Lake Erie Raid	79
Chapter 10	Confederates in Charlottetown	91
Chapter 11	The St. Albans Raid	105
Chapter 12	Nation Builders at Quebec	117
Chapter 13	Diplomatic Crisis	127
Chapter 14	Firebombing New York	137
Chapter 15	The Confederation Road Show	147
Chapter 16	John Wilkes Booth	153
Chapter 17	That Stupid Judge	165
Chapter 18	Soldier of Empire	179
Chapter 19	Winter Debates	189
Chapter 20	Assassination	201
	Epilogue	211
	A Note on Sources	227
	Bibliography	231
	Manuscripts	231
	Contemporary Books	231
	Secondary Sources	232
	Articles	236
	Newspapers	238
	Notes	239
	Index	251

Editorial Reviews

"An entertaining story, one which given the widespread Canadian lack of understanding of our own history, is a useful addition to our literature." -Claire Hoy, Toronto Star, February 29, 2004

"...Mayers' book is a fascinating one, taking a look at a side of early Canadian history that isn't very well known to all Canadians." -Shelf Life September 2004

From the Publisher

"Adam Mayers shaltters the too-common perception that the American Civil War occurred in a vacuum. He shows us the neighbor nations of North America affecting one another deeply and enduringly in a turbulent historical moment that was formative not only for the United States, but also for Canada."

Civil War Times Illustrated - Jim Kushlan

"Dixie and the Dominion is a popular but seriously thought-out work that shows once again how the Confederate States, for all the brilliance of so many of their military leaders, were quite hopeless in the subtler forms of warfare."

Vancouver Sun