In 1862 - more than a year into the Civil War - most Americans believed that blacks did not have the courage, intelligence, or discipline to make combat soldiers. But by war's end, more then 175,000 African Americans had served in the Union Army. From the first actions along the Mississippi River to the celebrated attack on Fort Wagner to the final skirmishes of the war, black troops more than proved their courage. Like Men of War recounts the complete, battle-by-battle history of these soldiers, beginning with the first unofficial ex-slave regiments and the push to organize all-black federal regiments. Drawing on newspapers, soldiers' diaries, and letters, acclaimed Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau offers a richly textured and unforgettable account of African-American soldiers in battle. This thoroughly researched and engaging history brings these soldiers vividly to life in their own words as they relate their battle experiences and their thoughts on the war and race.
"[T]he stories of the African American men from esternMasachusetts and northwestern Connecticut who chose to service in the now famouls 'Glory' regiment"--Cover.
“ It is time to stop this circus , this persecution , this racial attack on Lindsey Scott . ... The first prosecution witness of the day was Todd Hamilton , the man who had picked up Judy Connors after the attack and driven her to the ...
Army Life in a Black Regiment is a riveting and empathetic account of the lessons learned from an encounter between a New England intellectual and nearly a thousand newly freed slaves.
This is a fictional account that takes place on the Solomon Islands during the year 1944.
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The definitive account of the most famous African American fighting unit in World War I and their quest for equality in the United States.
One Hundred Seventeen Facts Everyone Should Know about African Americans in the Civil War
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