Reuben Smith Goodman journal 1864 Goodman, Reuben Smith

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Reuben Smith Goodman journal 1864 Goodman, Reuben Smith

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Rev. Reuben Smith Goodman's journal traces the six week excursion of a Presbyterian minister in Tennessee, while employed by the U.S. Christian Commission. The brief entries record war-time evangelical activities, including distributing religious literature, consoling, preaching, and ministering to the sick and wounded in hospitals.

81 pages

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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