John Washington's Civil War

Set against the backdrop of post-Civil War America, a former slave recounts his life in a poignant narrative penned in 1872. John Washington's story, discovered by historian Crandall Shifflett in the 1990s, offers a firsthand account of his experiences and the historical context of his time. This edition presents Washington's complete manuscript alongside Shifflett's insightful annotations, illuminating the significant events and figures that shaped Washington's life and the broader narrative of emancipation and the Civil War.