Description: Born into slavery on a Tennessee plantation, John McCline escaped from bondage, worked for the Union Army in the Civil War, and eventually found a new life in the American West. This is his story, recollected in later years, of his life as a slave and as a free man. The book provides firsthand details about slavery, the war, and Sherman's march. 24 illustrations.
Review Quotes: "This highly significant, carefully edited memoir provides an unusual perspective on slavery and the Civil War during a critical era in the African American experience. A superb introduction by the editor greatly enhances the value of this work."--Willard B. Gatewood, University of Arkansas