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A great sacrifice : northern Black soldiers, their families, and the experience of Civil War
- Title
- A great sacrifice : northern Black soldiers, their families, and the experience of Civil War / James G. Mendez.
- Author
- Mendez, James (James G.)
- Publication
- New York : Fordham University Press, 2019.
- ©2019
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Details
- Description
- 262 pages, 6 unumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "A Great Sacrifice is an in-depth analysis of the effects of the Civil War on Northern Black families carried out using letters from Northern Black women--mothers, wives, sisters, and female family friends--addressed to a number of Union military officials"--
- Series Statement
- The North's Civil War
- Uniform Title
- North's Civil War.
- Subjects
- United States
- African American soldiers
- African American families
- Northeastern States
- Social conditions
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Social aspects
- African American soldiers > History > 19th century
- Records and correspondence
- African American soldiers > Family relationships > History > 19th century
- 1800-1899
- African American families > History > 19th century
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
- African American women > Correspondence
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans
- History
- Social aspects
- African Americans
- Northeastern States > Social conditions > 19th century
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Records and correspondence.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Life in the North : before the war -- A grand opportunity : 1861 and 1862 -- The forming of Black regiments and success in battle -- The unequal pay issue -- Violence on two fronts -- Information requests -- Discharge requests -- The conclusion of the war -- After the war : a different kind of battle -- Even farther away from home : occupation duty continues -- Home again.
- Call Number
- Sc E 19-784
- ISBN
- 9780823282500
- 0823282503
- 9780823282494
- 082328249X
- LCCN
- 2018028220
- OCLC
- 1028233003
- Author
- Mendez, James (James G.), author.
- Title
- A great sacrifice : northern Black soldiers, their families, and the experience of Civil War / James G. Mendez.
- Publisher
- New York : Fordham University Press, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- The North's Civil WarNorth's Civil War.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1800-1899
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 19-784