A regiment of slaves : the 4th United States Colored Infantry, 1863-1866 / Edward G. Longacre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Longacre, Edward G., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 4th (1863-1866).

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.

History.

Regimental histories.

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

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

African American soldiers.

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

Physical Description:

xi, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, [2003]

Summary:

The 4th United States Colored Troops regiment saw much action in the eastern theater of operations from late 1863 until mid-1865. Following brief but intensive periods of recruiting and training, the regiment--drawn largely from freedmen and liberated slaves in the Middle Atlantic and New England states--served in Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's Army of the James, and saw action in the Bermuda Hundred and Richmond-Petersburg campaigns. Author Edward G. Longacre blends his unique insight of political and social history in this new book.

Contents:

For freedom and union

Off to the wars

Willing hearts and strong hands

Errands of destruction

Error and redemption

Heat! dust! flies!

"Boys, save the colors!"

Seaside excursion

Like lords and conquerors

The last long year.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-216) and index.

ISBN:

0811700127

OCLC:

49952590