American Civil War
Title
American Civil War
Description
American Civil War begins, and Windham again makes great contributions of manpower and resources. The war creates an economic downturn in Windham due to the decreased manpower and supply of cotton.
Source
Ellen Douglas Larned, History of Windham County, Connecticut, Volume II: 1760-1880 (Worcester, MA: Charles Hamilton, 1880), 583-4; Thomas R. Beardsley, Willimantic Industry and Community: The Rise and Decline of a Connecticut Textile City (Willimantic, CT: Windham Textile & History Community, 1993), 7.
Date
1861/1865
Contributor
turner_max
Collection
Citation
“American Civil War,” History Digitized, accessed October 24, 2024, https://easternct-digitalhistory.com/items/show/747.