Project Gutenberg 2022-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 157 Newton, A. H. (Alexander Herritage) 1837 Newton, Alexander Herritage Sampson, J. P. (John Patterson) 1837 1928 Sampson, John Patterson Out of the Briars An Autobiography and Sketch of the Twenty-ninth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers $aUnited States :$bThe A. M. E. Book Concern,$c1910. My life: ante bellum -- My war record, and sketch of the Twenty-ninth regiment, Connecticut volunteers -- My ministerial life and labors -- The church; what it is and what it should be -- The Negro problem -- Sermons -- Articles and contributions -- Resolutions, etc. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Out of the Briars" by A. H. Newton is an autobiography written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life of Newton, a man born free amidst the struggles of slavery, focusing on his experiences as a soldier in the Civil War and his subsequent ministerial journey. It aims to inspire young people of his race by sharing his triumphs and trials while illuminating the historical context of African Americans during and after the war. The opening of the autobiography reveals the author's dedication to documenting his life experiences as a means of providing inspiration and insight to future generations. He recounts his childhood in North Carolina, growing up as a free boy in a society steeped in racial prejudice, and the early lessons he learned that shaped his moral compass. Newton introduces pivotal moments that reflect the larger struggles of his community, including his desire for liberation not just for himself, but for all people of his race. He begins to outline his journey into adulthood, emphasizing the lessons from slavery and how they reinforced his commitment to advocating for his people’s rights and betterment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20181128142309newton 1910 US Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 African American soldiers United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 29th (1864-1865) Connecticut -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Free African Americans African American clergy African Methodist Episcopal Church Newton, A. H. (Alexander Herritage), 1837- BX Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Religion/Spirituality 385743 2025-07-27T06:46:53.229406 text/html 360391 2024-10-18T22:34:28 text/html 2874094 2025-07-27T06:47:00.843917 application/epub+zip 2873381 2025-07-27T06:46:55.352424 application/epub+zip 503442 2025-07-27T06:46:54.049441 application/epub+zip 3840043 2025-07-27T06:47:04.560894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3803306 2025-07-27T06:46:59.748446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1435109 2022-09-30T18:39:08.422107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336918 2025-07-27T06:46:52.418441 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316961 2024-10-18T22:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20047 2025-07-27T06:47:04.712855 application/rdf+xml 18455 2025-07-27T06:46:54.402401 image/jpeg 2370 2025-07-27T06:46:54.227411 image/jpeg 3563620 2025-07-27T06:46:53.319492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia