The Good Fight That Didn't End: Henry P. Goddard's Accounts of Civil War and Peace (Non Series) - Hardcover

Goddard, Henry Perkins

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1570037728 ISBN 13: 9781570037726

Publisher: University of South Carolina Press, 2008

Synopsis

This is a vivid first hand record from the Union ranks of major battles and figures of the Civil War, and of the Reconstruction efforts that followed. The letters, journals, and newspaper writings of Goddard provide much detail about the passions and principles of a divided nation during the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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From the Inside Flap:

"In a remarkable era, when men sacrificed everything they had for their principles, Henry Perkins Goddard stood head and shoulders above the crowd. Goddard rose through the ranks to witness the Civil War as few others ever had the chance. He served in every branch of the Union army, alternating between the cavalry, infantry, artillery, and even performing a stint as a staff officer. Each assignment gave him keen insight into the leaders and accomplishments of the day. Goddard is a gifted writer who knows a compelling story when he saw it--and he writes with all the vim and verve, humor and humanity, that makes an age of great men come back to life."--Francis Augustín O'Reilly, author of The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock

"Every great battle is the amalgamation of individual stories. Calvin Zon effectively tells the Civil War story of Captain Henry Perkins Goddard, his great-grandfather, with Goddard's own words. Through Goddard's eyes we see the horror of battle, the tedium between battles, and the continued postwar struggle to piece the Union back together. This is a wonderful insight into the men who won the Civil War and then delivered the promise for which they fought."--Tom Wheeler, author of Leadership Lessons from the Civil War, and Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails

About the Author:

Calvin Goddard Zon, great-grandson of Henry P. Goddard, is a journalist and historian living in Washington, D.C. He is a former staff writer for the Washington Star daily newspaper and his articles have appeared in such varied publications as the Civil War News, the Progressive, the National Catholic Reporter, and People.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1570037728
• ISBN 13: 9781570037726
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 359
• Editor: Zon Calvin G.