Connecticut and The Civil War

Authors

Donald Patrick Scanlon, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Spring 2025

Department 1

GLI History

Abstract

Despite being one of the smallest states in the Union, Connecticut played a vital political, economic and military role in the outcome of The Civil War. When the Civil War is studied and the contributions of states are considered, the focus tends to be on the number of soldiers each state procured for the Union. While the number of combatants is critical to the outcome of war, there are additional issues to factor in, as war is not simply won by the side with the biggest army. Connecticut’s political, economic and military support were equal to that of other Union members. Through the efforts of War Governor, William A. Buckingham, Connecticut provided soldiers, money, weapons and political support that proved essential to Union victory.

Comments

Written for AMHI 641: The American Civil War.

Copyright Note

This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Scanlon, Donald Patrick, "Connecticut and The Civil War" (2025). GLI MA in American History Student Works. 6.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/glihist/6