Like Men of War: Black Troops in the Civil War 1862-1865
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 13
9780316853446
Category
973.74 General History of North American-United State
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
548
Subject
African American soldiers--History--19th century. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American
Abstract
In this unprecedented work of history, now in paperback, one of America's leading Civil War historians draws from nineteenth-century newspapers, letter, & soldiers' diaries to recreate the experiences of African-American troops in the Civil War. The authors richly textured narrative immerses us, battle by battle, in stories of the more than 175,000 black soldiers whose contributions have long been ignored or forgotten. More than a military history, Like Men of War is the stirring saga of people whose answer to slavery was a fierce determination to claim their full rights as citizens by force of arms.
Biblio Notes
PART ONE: 1861-1862
1. “A Liberating Army”…………………………………………………………..….P. 3
PART ONE: 1863
2. “Will They Fight”……………………………………………………………..…..P. 23
Interlude “The power of Fear”……………………………….………………..P 60
3. “The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground”………………………..p 63
Interlude: “The Question of Pay”…………………………………………….p 91
4. “The Question That Negroes will fight is Settled…………………p 94
PART THREE 1864
5. “Amid a storm of Bullets………………………………………………….…p 121
6. “You are fighting Against Your master”……………………………..p 156
7 “with wild, Exultant Cheers”…………………………………………….…p 182
8 “On to Richmond”…………………………………………………………….…p 201
Interlude: “This Disgraceful Distinction”……………………………….p 252
9. “I am Read to Die For liberty”……………………………………….….p 256
10. “Saved the Colors”………………………………………………………..…p 283
Interlude: ” A Practice Justified by no Rule of War”…………….p 310
11.”Into the very Mouth of Death”…………………………………....…p 313
12. “Captain, I Am Wounded: What Shall I Do?”………………..p 334
PART FOUR: 1865
13. “Ye’s Long Been A coming”…………………………………………....p 353
Interlude: “We want black Commissioned Officers”………….…p 373
14. “Our Errand through the state”…………………………………..…p 375
15. “The Negro Will fight and fight bravely”………………………..p 396
Interlude: Their Enthusiasm Was Said to be…Remarkable…..p 409
16. “Babylon is Fallen”……………………………………………………..….p 415
Interlude: Nothing Has so Shocked Us to Much”………………..p 433
17. “That Winds of the War”……………………………………………..…p 435
PART FIVE 1865-1938
18. “This Good work is Only begun”……………………………...…..p 455
Chapter Notes………………………………………………………………….....p 471
1. “A Liberating Army”…………………………………………………………..….P. 3
PART ONE: 1863
2. “Will They Fight”……………………………………………………………..…..P. 23
Interlude “The power of Fear”……………………………….………………..P 60
3. “The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground”………………………..p 63
Interlude: “The Question of Pay”…………………………………………….p 91
4. “The Question That Negroes will fight is Settled…………………p 94
PART THREE 1864
5. “Amid a storm of Bullets………………………………………………….…p 121
6. “You are fighting Against Your master”……………………………..p 156
7 “with wild, Exultant Cheers”…………………………………………….…p 182
8 “On to Richmond”…………………………………………………………….…p 201
Interlude: “This Disgraceful Distinction”……………………………….p 252
9. “I am Read to Die For liberty”……………………………………….….p 256
10. “Saved the Colors”………………………………………………………..…p 283
Interlude: ” A Practice Justified by no Rule of War”…………….p 310
11.”Into the very Mouth of Death”…………………………………....…p 313
12. “Captain, I Am Wounded: What Shall I Do?”………………..p 334
PART FOUR: 1865
13. “Ye’s Long Been A coming”…………………………………………....p 353
Interlude: “We want black Commissioned Officers”………….…p 373
14. “Our Errand through the state”…………………………………..…p 375
15. “The Negro Will fight and fight bravely”………………………..p 396
Interlude: Their Enthusiasm Was Said to be…Remarkable…..p 409
16. “Babylon is Fallen”……………………………………………………..….p 415
Interlude: Nothing Has so Shocked Us to Much”………………..p 433
17. “That Winds of the War”……………………………………………..…p 435
PART FIVE 1865-1938
18. “This Good work is Only begun”……………………………...…..p 455
Chapter Notes………………………………………………………………….....p 471
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