53Results for "Civil War (1861-1865)"
Stories
Princeton and the Confederacy
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Hundreds of Princeton alumni served the Confederacy as soldiers, officers, and political leaders. Yet Princeton’s close involvement with the Confederate States of America has received surprisingly little scholarly attention until recently.
The Civil War Comes to Princeton in 1861
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Tensions between Unionist and Secessionist students reached their peak in 1861, shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War.
Counting Princetonians in the Civil War
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Extensive research by the Princeton University Archives staff has determined that over 600 Princeton students and alumni fought in the Civil War. Of these, 86 died in the conflict—47 for the Confederacy, and 39 for the Union.
Princeton and the Civil War
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The Civil War divided Princeton as well as the United States along regional lines, complicating the university’s patriotic history of wartime service as students and alumni fought in both the Union and Confederate forces.
Peter Scudder
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Peter Scudder rose from humble beginnings to become a successful businessman and a notable member of the free black community in Princeton.
Primary Sources
Sketch of Dabney Carr Harrison
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A tribute to Princeton alumnus Dabney Carr Harrison ('1848), a Presbyterian minister who died in the Civil War fighting for the Confederate cause.
Prospect House in 1863
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Albumen print of Prospect House.
Student Exodus of 1861
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A list of southern students excused from school due to the outbreak of the Civil War.
Pumping Incident Parade
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A pencil drawing of the parade given to the three students dismissed in the "Pumping Incident" on campus during the Civil War.
"For the Presbyterian"
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Draft of a letter to the editor, written by John Maclean Jr., opposing a bill that would prevent free blacks or fugitive slaves from entering Pennsylvania.