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This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves.

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"Gracefully written, abreast of current scholarship, the book is abundantly documented and equipped with a good bibliography." - -Choice "Currie-McDaniel provides a convincing portrait of Bryant the man and the politician... This sound biography will be of interest to students of ... Reconstruction history..." -The Journal of American History "The book boasts an impressive, up-to-date array of primary and previously published sources. Currie-McDaniel uses these materials skillfully..." -Civil War Times

Carpetbagger of Conscience A Biography of John

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      Publisher: Fordham University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/06/1999
      ISBN13: 9780823219384, 978-0823219384
      ISBN10: 0823219380

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves.

      Trade Review
      "Gracefully written, abreast of current scholarship, the book is abundantly documented and equipped with a good bibliography." - -Choice "Currie-McDaniel provides a convincing portrait of Bryant the man and the politician... This sound biography will be of interest to students of ... Reconstruction history..." -The Journal of American History "The book boasts an impressive, up-to-date array of primary and previously published sources. Currie-McDaniel uses these materials skillfully..." -Civil War Times

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