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.

The Record
The Record

Author: United States. National Archives and Records Administration

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 718

ISBN-13:

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Ethnic Genealogy
Ethnic Genealogy

Author: Jessie Smith

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1983-11-22

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0313367132

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"[This work] will be useful to librarians, to genealogists, and to persons searching American Indian, Asian-American, black American, and Hispanic-American ancestries. . . . Family researchers or librarians will find this comprehensive, user-friendly work invaluable." Reference Books Bulletin

A Great Sacrifice
A Great Sacrifice

Author: James G. Mendez

Publisher: Fordham University Press

Published: 2019-02-05

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 082328252X

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A Great Sacrifice is an in-depth analysis of the effects of the Civil War on northern black families carried out using letters from northern black women—mothers, wives, sisters, and female family friends—addressed to a number of Union military officials. Collectively, the letters give a voice to the black family members left on the northern homefront. Through their explanations and requests, readers obtain a greater apprehension of the struggles African American families faced during the war, and their conditions as the war progressed. The original letters that were received by government agencies, as well as many of the copies of the letters sent in response, are held by the National Archives in Washington, D.C. This study is unique because it examines the effects of the war specifically on northern black families. Most other studies on African Americans during the Civil War focused almost exclusively on the soldiers.