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Born at the Battlefield of Gettysburg: An Afro-American Family Saga
Rinaldi
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Overview
Rinaldi, a former teacher and intelligence officer, chronicles the lives of Victor Chambers, who was born on the battlefield at Gettysburg to a runaway slave, and his mother, drawing on letters that Chambers wrote to the author's great-grandfather, a Civil War veteran, in 1931. Rinaldi traces the path of Victor's mother from her birth to free blacks in Philadelphia, to her kidnapping and enslavement in Virginia, and her escape back to Philadelphia, and provides background information on the tactics of slave catchers and the operation of the Underground Railroad. Historical illustrations and photos are included. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, ORBook Details
Published
May 1, 2004
Publisher
Wiener, Markus Publishers, Incorporated
Pages
188
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781558763326