Freedom's witness [[electronic resource] ] : the Civil War correspondence of Henry McNeal Turner / / edited by Jean Lee Cole ; with a foreword by Aaron Sheehan-Dean

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463398003321
• Autore: Turner Henry McNeal <1834-1915.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Morgantown, : West Virginia University Press, 2013
• ISBN: 1-935978-95-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (290 p.)
• Collana: Regenerations
• Altri autori (Persone): ColeJean Lee
• Disciplina: 973.7/78092; B
• Soggetti: African American clergy; Electronic books.; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Chaplains; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Participation, African American; Virginia History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Campaigns
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword / Aaron Sheehan-Dean -- Introduction: "I have seen war wonders" : The Civil War Correspondence of Henry McNeal Turner -- Emancipation and Enlistment (March 22, 1862-April 18, 1863) -- The Siege of Petersburg (June 25, 1864-December 17, 1864) -- Fort Fisher (Jan. 7, 1865-Feb. 18, 1865) -- Freeing Slaves, Meeting Sherman (Feb, 25, 1865-June 10, 1865) -- Roanoke Island (June 24, 1865-August 5, 1865).