Database:
American Civil War : the International Context
Gale

About this Database

The American Civil War: The International Context brings together European historical sources that illuminate the involvement of the continent in the history of the Civil War in America—their internal discussions, their reactions to approaches by Union or Confederate representatives, the challenges and advantages that the American conflict brought to their borders and shores, as well as its impact on their own internal politics and society. Providing a multilayered set of primary sources, the European diplomatic correspondence regarding the American Civil War, including such from Britain, Denmark, and the Netherlands, is complemented by papers of cotton merchants and shipbuilders, papers of Union and Confederate supporters, and letters home from Europeans who enlisted in the War. Alongside these, the archive includes two newspapers published in London during the conflict to garner support for each side: The Index and The London American, which are cross-searchable.