The 36th Infantry United States Colored Troops in the Civil War
The 36th Infantry United States Colored Troops in the Civil War

Author: James K. Bryant, II

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-02

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0786490209

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During the Civil War, African American war correspondent Thomas Morris Chester was so inspired by the men of the 36th United States Colored Troops that he declared the group to be "a model regiment." Composed primarily of former slaves recruited from Union-occupied areas of eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, the 36th USCT participated in large-scale expeditions to liberate slaves, guarded Confederate prisoners at major POW camps, served in the trenches before Petersburg and Richmond, and stood as one of the first units to enter the abandoned Confederate capital on April 3, 1865. This volume, which includes a complete regimental roster, explores the background of these former slaves and their families, examines their initial recruitment and chronicles their military contributions throughout the war. More than a unit history, the story of the 36th USCT offers a vivid portrait of the challenging transition from slavery to freedom.

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The 92nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops
Historical Sketch And Roster Of The 92nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops

Author: John C Rigdon

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2022-09-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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The Corps De Afrique. United States Colored Volunteers, 22nd Regiment Infantry was organized at New Orleans, La., September 30, 1863. For the first nine months the unit served as guards at various points. The Designation of the Regiment was changed to the 92nd United States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. They participated in various battles including the Red River Campaign and mustered out December 31, 1865.

African-Americans in Defense of the Nation
African-Americans in Defense of the Nation

Author: James T. Controvich

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2011-03-28

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0810874806

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While the role of the African American in American history has been written about extensively, it is often difficult to locate the wealth of material that has been published. African-Americans in Defense of the Nation builds on a long list of early bibliographies concerning the subject, bringing together a broad spectrum of titles related to the African-American participation in America's wars. It covers both military exploits—as African Americans have been involved in every American conflict since the Revolution—and their participation in the homefront support.

The Harvard Guide to African-American History
The Harvard Guide to African-American History

Author: Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 968

ISBN-13: 9780674002760

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Compiles information and interpretations on the past 500 years of African American history, containing essays on historical research aids, bibliographies, resources for womens' issues, and an accompanying CD-ROM providing bibliographical entries.

Black Union Soldiers in the Civil War
Black Union Soldiers in the Civil War

Author: Hondon B. Hargrove

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2003-10-03

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780786416974

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This book refutes the historical slander that blacks did not fight for their emancipation from slavery. At first harshly rejected in their attempts to enlist in the Union army, blacks were eventually accepted into the service--often through the efforts of individual generals who, frustrated with bureaucratic inaction in the face of dwindling forces, overrode orders from the secretary of war and the president himself. By the end of the war, black soldiers had numbered over 187,000 and served in 167 regiments. Seventeen were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor. Theirs was a remarkable achievement whose full story is here told for the first time.