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  1. “On the Home Front”: Civilian Reaction to Northern Occupation during the American Civil War
    date May 30, 1861map ARLINGTON, Virginiatags Letters Home, Women, Civil War

    As Northern forces began to push into Southern territory, they were forced to occupy many Southern residences and forage for resources and materials from Southern fields. Often, the actions taken by Northern troops led to hostility and bitterness by southerners towards Northern troops because often the soldiers would cause destruction to civilian Property. This hostility appeared in letters written...