On the altar of freedom
Subtitle: a black soldier's Civil War letters from the front
By: James Henry Gooding ; edited by Virginia Matzke Adams ; foreword by James M. McPherson.
Contributors: Adams, Virginia M.
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Amherst
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
Subjects: Gooding, James Henry, 1837-1864 -- Correspondence.; United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865) -- Biography.; African Americans -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford -- Correspondence.; Soldiers -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford -- Correspondence.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American.; Massachusetts -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American.; New Bedford (Mass.) -- Biography.
Genres: Correspondence.; Biography.
Description: "Our correspondent, 'J.H.G., ' is a member of Co. C., of the 54th Massachusetts regiment. He is a colored man belonging to this city, and his letters are printed by us, verbatim et literatim, as we receive them. He is a truthful and intelligent correspondent, and a good soldier."--The Editors, New Bedford (Massachusetts) Mercury, August 1863.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.