Bibliograph

Saving Savannah, the city and the Civil War, Jacqueline Jones

Type

Label

Saving Savannah, the city and the Civil War, Jacqueline Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [471]-493) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Saving Savannah

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

212855059

Responsibility statement

Jacqueline Jones

Sub title

the city and the Civil War

Summary

A panoramic portrait of the city of Savannah before, during, and after the Civil War--a poignant story of the African American freedom struggle in this prosperous southern riverport, set against a backdrop of military conflict and political turmoil.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

ANTEBELLUM. I am in the hands of kidnappers -- Sell and buy and sell and buy -- Our common Master in heaven -- A demon ready with knife and torch -- Let's see her face -- IN BELLO. An abiding hope in every breast -- As traitors, they go over to the enemy -- Are we free? -- We have dyed the ground with blood -- POSTBELLUM. The way we can best take care of ourselves -- For I have a great deal to do -- A dream of the past -- To have a big meeting, a big shooting, or big blood -- The present deranged system of labor -- You will see them studying -- I came to do my own work -- When you leave set fire to all the houses -- Those peaceful, powerful weapons -- MAPS. Map of Savannah, Civil War era -- Lloyd's topographical map of Georgia -- Sketch of the Atlantic Coast of the United States -- The defense of Savannah -- General Sherman's campaign war map

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