Turner, Henry McNeal, 1834-1915.

Freedom's witness the Civil War correspondence of Henry McNeal Turner / edited by Jean Lee Cole with a foreword by Aaron Sheehan-Dean. - first edition. - Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (xiii, 271 pages) : illustrations.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword / 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). Aaron Sheehan-Dean --



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