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African American Civil War
Soldiers Books
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Army Life in a Black Regiment
And Other Writings, Higginson. A stirring account of wartime experiences
from the leader of the first regiment of emancipated slaves, this book
ranges from detailed reports on daily life to a vivid description of the
author's near escape from cannon fire, to sketches that conjure up the
beauty of the Sea Islands, where Higginson was stationed. You also get a
collection of Higginson's essays, including Nat Turner's Insurrection and
Emily Dickinson's Letters. 352 pages, 5"x 7¾", softcover.
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Black Soldiers in Blue
African
American Troops in the Civil War Era. Smith, ed. The 14 original essays in
this book tell the stories of the African American soldiers who fought for
the Union cause. Collectively, these essays probe the broad military,
political and social significance of black soldiers' armed service,
enriching our understanding of the Civil War and African American life
during and after the conflict. 464 pgs., 25 illustrations, 6"x 9¼", hdbd. |
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Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune
The Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould
Shaw. Russell Duncan, ed. Only two months after his marriage, 26-year-old
Robert Gould Shaw, the commander of the Union Army's vanguard black
regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, gave his life to the cause of
freedom. Shaw's frank and eloquent letters vividly detail the transformation
of a cosmopolitan son into a disciplined and devoted soldier, revealing a
man sometimes very different from the Shaw lauded in art, poetry, and film.
456 pages, 40 B&W illustrations, 6"x 9", softcover. |
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Eagles on Their Buttons
A Black Infantry Regiment in the Civil War. Washington. This book is a
fascinating examination of the Fifth Regiment of Infantry, United States
Colored Troops - the Union Army's first black regiment from Ohio. It shows
what caused these soldiers to join their regiment, what sort of men they
were, how they fought and lived as African American soldiers under white
officers, and much more. 136 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. |
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Like Men of War
Black Troops in the Civil War 1862-1865. Noah
Andre Trudeau. Book recounts the complete, battle-by-battle history of the
Union Army's black 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, the author - a Fletcher Pratt
Award winner - offers a richly textured and unforgettable account of
African-American soldiers in battle. 570 pgs., 20 B&W illustrations, maps
and more. 6"x 9", hdbd.
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The Sable Arm
Black Troops in the Union Army, 1861-1865.
Dudley Taylor Cornish. A bona fide classic, this was the first work to fully
chronicle the remarkable story of the nearly 180,000 black troops who served
in the Union army. This edition, with a new foreword by Herman Hattaway and
bibliographical essay by the author, makes available once again a pioneering
work for scholars and students. "One of the one hundred best books ever
written on the Civil War." - Civil War Times Illustrated. 360 pgs., 5½"x
8½", sfbd. |
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An Unerring Fire
The Massacre
at Fort Pillow. Fuchs. The Fort Pillow massacre, in which a Confederate
cavalry force captured a Union fortification in western Tennessee, is one of
the most controversial episodes of the Civil War. The cavalry, led by Gen.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, was accused of massacring the defeated troops, most
of whom were African-American. The author examines the event as a product of
the social surroundings and the individual personality of Gen. Forrest. 192
pgs., 19 B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd. |
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Men of Color
William A.
Gladstone. An extended examination of the role of African-Americans in the
Civil War. Based on the author's personal collection of material, it is an
in-depth review of photographs that illustrate their participation. These
men were literally fighting for freedom and acceptance in their country, and
the participation of nearly 178,000 African-American soldiers in the war was
vital to victory. 227 pgs., 185 B&W photos and illustrations, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
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Roots of Secession
Slavery and
Politics in Antebellum Virginia. Link. Offering a provocative new look at
the politics of secession in antebellum Virginia, this book places African
Americans at the center of events and argues that their acts of defiance and
rebellion had powerful political repercussions throughout the turbulent
period leading up to the Civil War. 408 pgs., 19 illustrations, 6"x 9¼", hdbd. |
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The Price of Freedom
Volume 1:
The Demise of Slavery. Greenberg & Waugh, ed. This two-volume anthology of
48 articles covers the political, social, and military aspects of slavery
and the Civil War. This first volume addresses abolition and emancipation
and the various roles played by African Americans, men and women, in this
tragic chapter of the nation's history. 512 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd. |
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The Price of Freedom
Volume 2: The Preservation of Liberty. Greenberg &
Waugh, ed. This second volume addresses the extraordinary implications of
the conflict for African-American communities in the North and in the South
and the opportunities borne of the war by which African Americans, as
citizens of the republic, demonstrated their desires and abilities to
participate in the society and the country that emerged from the cauldron of
conflict. 416 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd. |
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