The thin light of freedom : the Civil War and emancipation in the heart of America / Edward L. Ayers.

Drawn from personal correspondence of people located in the Great Valley Counties of Augusta, Virginia, and Franklin, Pennsylvania, a ground level perspective of how the war and emancipation affected those living there.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ayers, Edward L., 1953- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Franklin (Venango County, Pa.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Augusta County (Va.) > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Pennsylvania > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Virginia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States.
HISTORY / Military / United States.
HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Physical Description:xxiii, 576 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Description
Summary:
Drawn from personal correspondence of people located in the Great Valley Counties of Augusta, Virginia, and Franklin, Pennsylvania, a ground level perspective of how the war and emancipation affected those living there.
Call Number:E470.2 .A94 2017
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 507-552) and index.
ISBN:0393292630
9780393292633