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Carpetbagger of Conscience
Ruth Currie
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Description for Carpetbagger of Conscience
paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
This is a biography of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the Reconstruction era. A member of the Eighth Maine Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, Bryant fought at the Battle of the Crater. After his service in the war, he returned to Maine to study law. But, before he finished his degree, he was contacted by his former commander and friend, General Rufus Saxton, to join him in "new work . . . among former slaves in the South" with the Freedmen’s Bureau, an organization designed to protect and ... Read more
This is a biography of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the Reconstruction era. A member of the Eighth Maine Infantry Regiment during the Civil War, Bryant fought at the Battle of the Crater. After his service in the war, he returned to Maine to study law. But, before he finished his degree, he was contacted by his former commander and friend, General Rufus Saxton, to join him in "new work . . . among former slaves in the South" with the Freedmen’s Bureau, an organization designed to protect and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Series
Reconstructing America
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823219384
SKU
V9780823219384
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99-50
About Ruth Currie
Ruth Douglas Currie is Professor of History and Political Science at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC.
Reviews for Carpetbagger of Conscience
"Gracefully written, abreast of current scholarship, the book is abundantly documented and equipped with a good bibliography." - -Choice "Currie-McDaniel provides a convincing portrait of Bryant the man and the politician... This sound biography will be of interest to students of ... Reconstruction history..." -The Journal of American History "The book boasts an impressive, up-to-date array of primary and previously ... Read more