num_pages: 139
description: Describes what the Civil War was like for a Black soldier
language: English
title: On the Altar of Freedom: A Black Soldier's Civil War Letters from the Front
titlecomplete: On the Altar of Freedom: A Black Soldier's Civil War Letters from the Front
genres: Nonfiction, History, American Civil War, Civil War, American History, Biography
ratings_count: 48
publisher: Univ of Massachusetts Pr