At the time of the American Civil War, Canada did not yet exist as a federated nation. Instead, British North America consisted of the Province of Canada and the separate colonies of Newfoundland, New
Grave of a Canadian soldier who fought in the US Civil War, at Old St. Thomas Church, St. Thomas, Ontario
St. Albans Raid
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The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War. Taking place in St. Albans, Vermont, on October 19, 1864, it was a raid conducted out of the Province of Canada by 21 Co
Canada and the American Civil War
…the Eastern Passage mainland could see the dark hull moving through the water, successfully evading capture. The most-controversial incident was the St. Albans Raid. Montreal was used as the secret base for a team of Confederates attempting to launch covert and intelligence operations from Canada against the United…
St. Albans bank tellers being forced to pledge allegiance to the Confederacy, Unknown author
William Barnes Wollen, Confederate raid into Vermont
Plaque in St. Albans memorializing the St. Albans Raid