| Description |
1 online resource (303 pages) |
| Series |
North's Civil War |
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North's Civil War.
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| Contents |
Introduction to the Fordham University Press Edition -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introductory: Negro Soldiers in Ancient Times -- 2 Negro Soldiers in Modern Times -- 3 Antecedent Facts�Foreshadowing Events -- 4 Military Rendition of Slaves -- 5 The Negro Volunteer�Military Employment of Negroes -- 6 Military Status of Negro Troops -- 7 Negro Idiosyncracies -- 8 The Outlook -- 9 Negro Troops in Battle�Department of the South (1862�1865) -- 10 In the Mississippi Valley (1863) -- 11 The Army of the Potomac (1864) -- 12 The Fort Pillow Massacre (1864) |
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13 In the Army of the Cumberland (1864)14 The Army of the James (1865) -- 15 As Prisoners of War -- 16 The Cloud of Witnesses -- Index |
| Summary |
A History of the Negro Troops in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 (originally published in 1887) by pioneer African American historian George Washington Williams remains a classic text in African American literature and Civil War history. In this powerful narrative, Williams, who served in the U.S. Colored Troops, tells the battle experiences of the almost 200,000 black men who fought for the Union cause. Determined to document the contributions of his fellow black soldiers, and to underscore the valor and manhood of his race, Williams gathered his material from the official records of U.S |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
African American soldiers -- History -- 19th century
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Military service, Voluntary -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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African American soldiers
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Military service, Voluntary
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140205
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Smith, John David
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| ISBN |
9780823233878 |
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0823233871 |
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