Forged in battle the Civil War alliance of Black soldiers and white officers /
Against the tumultuous background of military combat, racial conflict, and struggle for national survival, this book brings to life the story and extraordinary performance of The United States Colored Troops on the battlefields of the Civil War. One hundred and eighty thousand African-Americans, ens...
| Main Author: | Glatthaar, Joseph T., 1956- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : London :
Free Press ; Collier Macmillan,
©1990.
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 370 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
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| Summary: |
Against the tumultuous background of military combat, racial conflict, and struggle for national survival, this book brings to life the story and extraordinary performance of The United States Colored Troops on the battlefields of the Civil War. One hundred and eighty thousand African-Americans, enslaved in the South, discriminated against in the North, and widely regarded as inferior in both sections, became soldiers in the Union Army in a bold experiment born of necessity. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-359) and index. Breaking down the resistance -- The White man's war -- Recruiting the officers -- Filling the ranks -- Coping with racism -- Training and discipline -- Proving their valor -- Leaving their mark on the battlefield -- Prejudice in the service -- Army of occupation -- Life after the USCT. Against the tumultuous background of military combat, racial conflict, and struggle for national survival, this book brings to life the story and extraordinary performance of The United States Colored Troops on the battlefields of the Civil War. One hundred and eighty thousand African-Americans, enslaved in the South, discriminated against in the North, and widely regarded as inferior in both sections, became soldiers in the Union Army in a bold experiment born of necessity. Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award, 1992. |
| Physical Description: |
xiii, 370 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Awards: |
Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award, 1992. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-359) and index. |
| ISBN: |
0029118158 9780029118153 0807125601 9780807125601 |