Grand Army of Black Men - Letters From African-American Soldiers in the Union Army 1861-1865

Klappentext A vivid picture of the Civil War as seen by black soldiers. The 176 letters in this collection were written by black soldiers to black and abolitionist newspapers. These letters give an extraordinary picture of the war and also reveal the bright expectations! hope! and ultimately the demands that black soldiers had for the future--for themselves and their race. (Cambridge Univ. Press)February Zusammenfassung This collection of 176 letters! written by black soldiers in the Union army during the Civil War to black and abolitionist newspapers! tells of the men's experience! describing in detail their army days. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction: for freedom and equality; 1. Black soldiers in white regiments; 2. South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida; 3. Virginia and North Carolina; 4. The Gulf States; 5. Occupation duty; 6. For the rights of citizens; 7. The struggle for equal pay; 8. Racism in the army; 9. The navy; 10. War's end; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Edwin S. Redkey
• Assisted by: Albert Gelpi (Editor), Ross Posnock (Editor), Edwin S. Redkey (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.11.1992
• EAN: 9780521439985
• ISBN: 978-0-521-43998-5
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Cambridge Studies in American
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous