True Blue for Union
In the middle of the nineteenth century, Cape May County was an isolated and lightly populated peninsula at the southernmost tip of New Jersey. Nevertheless, its citizens answered the call for the Union effort during the Civil War. The 7th U.S. Infantry regiment recruited substantially from the region, and the entire community came out to usher the gallant troops to war, departing from Cape Island. On the homefront, supporting rallies were staged, food drives enacted and medical supplies shipped to the front. Railroad tycoons eyeing the underdeveloped beaches of Cape May began developing the county’s resorts beyond Cape Island even before troops returned home. Author Ray Rebmann presents the valiant efforts and changing times of Cape May County in the Civil War era.
Author: Ray Rebmann
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 02/18/2025
Series: Civil War
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 8.93h x 6.15w x 0.46d
ISBN: 9781467158657
Language: English
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