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The Good Fight That Didn't End: Henry P. Goddard's Accounts of Civil War and Peace
Calvin Goddard Zon
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Description for The Good Fight That Didn't End: Henry P. Goddard's Accounts of Civil War and Peace
Hardcover. The letters, journals, and newspaper writings of Henry Perkins Goddard (1842-1916) of Norwich, Connecticut, provide much first hand detail about the passions and principles of a divided nation during the Civil War and Reconstruction. This book includes Goddard's accounts of combat in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. Editor(s): Zon, Calvin Goddard. Num Pages: 376 pages, 37 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 671.
This is a vivid first hand record from the Union ranks of major battles and figures of the Civil War, and of the Reconstruction efforts that followed.The letters, journals, and newspaper writings of Henry Perkins Goddard (1842-1916) of Norwich, Connecticut, provide much first hand detail about the passions and principles of a divided nation during the Civil War and Reconstruction as witnessed by a scrupulous soldier and scribe eager to capture the bitter realities of his time. Edited by his great-grandson, ""The Good Fight That Didn't End"" includes Goddard's accounts of combat in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and ... Read more
This is a vivid first hand record from the Union ranks of major battles and figures of the Civil War, and of the Reconstruction efforts that followed.The letters, journals, and newspaper writings of Henry Perkins Goddard (1842-1916) of Norwich, Connecticut, provide much first hand detail about the passions and principles of a divided nation during the Civil War and Reconstruction as witnessed by a scrupulous soldier and scribe eager to capture the bitter realities of his time. Edited by his great-grandson, ""The Good Fight That Didn't End"" includes Goddard's accounts of combat in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
South Carolina, United States
ISBN
9781570037726
SKU
V9781570037726
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About Calvin Goddard Zon
Calvin Goddard Zon, great-grandson of Henry P. Goddard, is a journalist and historian living in Washington, D.C. He is a former staff writer for the Washington Star daily newspaper and his articles have appeared in such varied publications as the Civil War News, the Progressive, the National Catholic Reporter, and People.
Reviews for The Good Fight That Didn't End: Henry P. Goddard's Accounts of Civil War and Peace
Through Goddard's eyes we see the horror of battle, the tedium between battles, and the continued postwar struggle to piece the Union back together. This is a wonderful insight into the men who won the Civil War and then delivered the promise for which they fought. - Tom Wheeler, author of Leadership Lessons from the Civil War, and Mr. Lincoln's ... Read more