Under the Guardianship of the Nation: The Freedmen's Bureau and the Reconstruction of Georgia, 1865-1870

by Paul A. Cimbala

Book Overview

The Freedmen's Bureau was an extraordinary agency established by Congress in 1865, born of the expansion of federal power during the Civil War and the Union's desire to protect and provide for the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820325112
• ISBN13: 9780820325118
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 9.0"