The Bloody Shirt 2008

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A narrative account of Reconstruction-era violence documents vigilante attacks on African Americans and their white allies, in a fast-paced analysis that traces the period as reflected by the careers of two Union officers, a Confederate general, a northern entrepreneur, and a former slave.

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Books by Stephen Budiansky:

• Perilous Fight (2010)
• The Bloody Shirt (2008)