journalists

"Here are the life stories of George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding, African American soldiers who fought in the Massachusetts 54th Infantry, the famous black regiment of the Civil War, and who were also the first African American war correspondents to report from the battlefield."--OCLC.

Chronicles President Abraham Lincoln's relationships with the newspapers and journalists during the American Civil War, discussing his manipulation of the press for his own causes, closing down newspapers that were "disloyal" and more.

George Benedict chronicles the experiences he had while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War through personal letters to his friends and family.

Traces an illustrator's sketch of a Civil War battle from the time it leaves his hands, through the engraving and printing processes, and to its final publication in a newspaper.