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

The 4th United States Colored Troops (USCT) regiment saw considerable action in the eastern theater of operations from late 1863 to mid-1865. The regiment⁰́₄drawn largely from freedmen and liberated slaves in the Middle Atlantic and New England states⁰́₄served in Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Longacre, Edward G., 1946- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : Bison Books/University of Nebraska Press, [2011]
Temas:
United States. > Army. > Colored Infantry Regiment, 4th (1863-1866)
1800-1899
African American soldiers > History > 19th century.
Militaires noirs américains > Histoire > 19e siècle.
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
African American soldiers.
Military campaigns.
Military participation > African American.
Regimental histories.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Regimental histories.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Campaigns.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Histoire des unités.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) > Campagnes et batailles.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The 4th United States Colored Troops (USCT) regiment saw considerable action in the eastern theater of operations from late 1863 to mid-1865. The regiment⁰́₄drawn largely from freedmen and liberated slaves in the Middle Atlantic and New England states⁰́₄served in Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's Army of the James, whose mission was to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond. From May to December 1864, the 4th saw action in the Bermuda Hundred and Richmond-Petersburg campaigns, and in early 1865 helped capture the defenses of Wilmington, North Carolina, the last open seaport of value to the Confederacy.Citing recently discovered and previously unpublished accounts, author Edward G. Longacre goes beyond the battlefield heroics of the 4th USCT, blending his unique insights into political and social history to analyze the motives, goals, and aspirations of the African American enlisted men. The author also emphasizes how these soldiers overcame what one of their commanders called "stupid, unreasoning, and quite vengeful prejudice" and shows how General Butler, a supporter of black troops, gave the unit opportunities to prove itself in battle, resulting in a combat record of which any infantry regiment, black or white, could be proud.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780803274570
0803274572

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