Stephen A. Swails : Black Freedom Fighter in the Civil War and Reconstruction /

"Stephen Atkins Swails played significant roles in the Civil War and Reconstruction in South Carolina. Born a free Black in Pennsylvania, Swails volunteered to serve in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first African American regiment raised in the North. He earned distinction in a series of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rhea, Gordon C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2021]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Swails, Stephen A., > 1832-1900.
United States. > Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
United States. > Army. > Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 54th (1863-1865)
United States. > Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands > Officials and employees > Biography.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Race relations.
Politics and government.
Military participation > African American.
Employees.
African Americans.
African American legislators.
African Americans > South Carolina > Biography.
African American legislators > South Carolina > Biography.
United States.
Southern States.
South Carolina.
South Carolina > Biography.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American.
South Carolina > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
Southern States > Race relations.
History.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An Angel of God Come Down to Lead the Host of Freedom
  • One Plane of Ashes and Blackened Chimneys
  • Looking Out from among the Ghastly Corpses
  • Why Can't We Have a Soldier's Pay?
  • I Now Recommend His Being Allowed to Serve as a Commissioned Officer
  • Crowned with Laurels
  • This Is a White Man's Government
  • The Political Boss of Williamsburg County
  • A Campaign of Intimidation and Terror
  • What a Mockery of Justice Is This?
  • A Proper Denouement to an Extraordinary Man.

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