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On the Altar of Freedom: A Black Soldier’s Civil War Letters from the Front

On the Altar of Freedom: A Black Soldier’s Civil War Letters from the Front

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SKU 9781558492028 Categories Military & War Non-fiction, Products

The letters featured in this book were sent by Corporal James Henry Gooding, a member of Company C., of the 54th Massachusetts regiment. They were sent to the New Bedford (Massachusetts) ""Mercury"" and published. He was described as a ""truthful and intelligent correspondent, and a good soldier"".<...

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Product ID:	9781558492028
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	US
Title:	On the Altar of Freedom
Subtitle:	A Black Soldier's Civil War Letters from the Front
Authors:	Author: Corporal James Henry Gooding, James Henry Goodong
Page Count:	200
Subjects:	Biography: general, Biography: general, History of the Americas, History, Civil wars, Ethnic studies, History of the Americas, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, American Civil War, Black & Asian studies, USA
Description:	The letters featured in this book were sent by Corporal James Henry Gooding, a member of Company C., of the 54th Massachusetts regiment. They were sent to the New Bedford (Massachusetts) ""Mercury"" and published. He was described as a ""truthful and intelligent correspondent, and a good soldier"".
Imprint Name:	University of Massachusetts Press
Publisher Name:	University of Massachusetts Press
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	1999-03-31

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Weight	326 g
Dimensions	168 × 268 × 15 mm