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The War in New England

Dublin Core

Title

The War in New England

Subject

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects
Cotton
New England

Description

This report from the New York Herald examined the economic impact of the war on New England. While many factories shut down because of the cotton shortage, the article reported that textile workers were gainfully employed as newly enlisted soldiers (men) or in the home (women).

Creator

Unknown

Source

America's Historical Newspapers

Date

1861-26-12

Contributor

AB, PP

Rights

This entire product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian Society. 2004. Reproduced here under Fair Use.

Format

pdf

Language

English

Periodical Item Type Metadata

Citation

"The War in New England Statistical Accounts of the Amount of Cotton on Hand in the Several Corporations." The New York Herald. December 26, 1861. America's Historical Newspapers. Accessed December 13, 2016.

Files

Citation

Unknown, “The War in New England,” Creating Digital History @ NYU, accessed September 17, 2026, https://aphnyu.org/creatingdigitalhistory/fall2016/items/show/64.

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