Slaves, sailors, citizens : African Americans in the Union Navy / Steven J. Ramold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramold, Steven J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Navy--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

United States.

United States. Navy.

History.

African American sailors.

Social conditions.

African Americans.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American.

United States. Navy--African Americans--History--19th century.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations.

Sea control.

African American sailors--History--19th century.

African American sailors--Social conditions--19th century.

Physical Description:

ix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

African Americans in the Union Navy

Place of Publication:

DeKalb, [Ill.] : Northern Illinois University Press, c2002.

Contents:

1 "America Has Such Tars" African American Sailors before the Civil War 6

2 "The Wants of the Service" The Politics of African American Enlistment 25

3 A Unique Set of Men: The Demographics of African American Sailors 54

4 "Sick of the Sea" Everyday Life in the Union Navy 81

5 "Energetically and Bravely

None More So" African American Sailors in Combat 116

6 Before the Bench: African American Sailors in the Navy Criminal Justice System 138

7 One Who was There: Charles B. Fisher, United States Navy 166.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-232) and index.

ISBN:

0875802869

OCLC:

48573439