Saving Savannah : the city and the Civil War / Jacqueline Jones.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Jacqueline, 1948-
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.
Subjects:
Savannah (Ga.) > History > 19th century.
Georgia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Savannah (Ga.) > Race relations > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Georgia > Savannah > History > 19th century.
Freed persons > Georgia > Savannah > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Georgia > Savannah > History > 19th century.
Savannah (Ga.) > Social conditions > 19th century.
Elite (Social sciences) > Georgia > Savannah > History > 19th century.
Social classes > Georgia > Savannah > History > 19th century.
Physical Description:viii, 510 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Description
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.
Call Number:F294.S2 J65 2008
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages [471]-493) and index.
ISBN:9781400042937 (alk. paper)
1400042933 (alk. paper)