'They were good soldiers' : African-Americans serving in the Continental Army 1775-1783 / John U. Rees.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rees, John U., author.

Series:

From reason to revolution 1721-1815 (Series) ; no. 34.

From reason to revolution series - warfare 1721-1815 ; no. 34

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, African American.

United States.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 203 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Warwick : Helion & Company Limited, 2019.

Contents:

1 'I do promise to every Negroe ... full security ... within these Lines': Black Americans in Service to the Crown p. 13

2 'Numbers of Free Negroes are desirous of inlisting': An Overview of African Americans in the Continental Army p. 20

3 Analysis: 'Return of the Negroes in the Army,' August 1778 p. 36

4 Soldier Narratives and Regimental Service p. 43

5 Massachusetts: 'The Person of this ... Negro Centers a Brave & gallant Soldier' p. 48

6 Connecticut: 'He ... entered the service upon condition of receiving his freedom ...' p. 57

7 New Hampshire: 'I was in the battles of Harlem-heights & Monmouth' p. 68

8 Rhode Island: 'Very much crippled in one arm ... [by] a wound received ... [at] Monmouth' p. 72

9 New York: 'The Enemy made a stand and threw up a b[r]east work' p. 82

10 New Jersey: 'Enlisted ... for nine months ... was in the Battles of Crosswick & [M]onmouth' p. 90

11 Pennsylvania: 'Wounded in the right thigh, at Brandywine ...' p. 100

12 Georgia: 'He served as a drummer in this company' p. 108

13 South Carolina: 'A Ball... passed through his left side, killing the Drummer immediately behind' p. 112

14 Maryland: 'He will never forget the roaring of Cannon ...' p. 118

15 Delaware: 'Discharged ... 1782, being a slave for life & claimed' p. 127

16 Virginia: 'Served for two years ... in the light infantry commanded by Colo Harry Lee' p. 132

17 North Carolina: "The men sent on Board of Prison Ships - myself among them ...' p. 144

18 'They had a great frollick ... with Fiddling & dancing: Small Things Forgotten p. 155

19 'Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness3: Post-War Societal Attitudes, the Black Experience, and Slavery p. 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1911628542

9781911628545

OCLC:

1048939134

Publisher Number:

99981509157