A great sacrifice : northern Black soldiers, their families, and the experience of Civil War /

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, including mothers, wives, sisters and female family friends, addressed to a number of Union military officials.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mendez, James (James G.) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Fordham University Press, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	North's Civil War.
Subjects:	African American soldiers > History > 19th century. African American soldiers > Family relationships > History > 19th century. African American women > Correspondence. African American families > History > 19th century. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African Americans. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Social aspects. Northeastern States > Social conditions > 19th century.

Description
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, including mothers, wives, sisters and female family friends, addressed to a number of Union military officials.
Physical Description:	262 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780823282500 0823282503 9780823282494 082328249X