Union County's Black Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War (Paperback)

In Union County, New Jersey, many soldiers and sailors of African ancestry answered President Lincoln's call for troops during the Civil War, and enlisted in regiments organized in Union County, the United States Colored Troops (USCT), out-of-state-regiments and the United States Navy and Marine Corps. They fought not only for country, but also for their comrades in chains in the south and for the promise of equality that they had for so long been denied. Through their stories, never before seen photographs, documents and service records, local historian Ethel M. Washington tells a largely overlooked but riveting history of patriotic Black servicemen in the antebellum north, who defended the nation's ideals on the battlefield, even as they faced discrimination in the ranks and back home.

General

Imprint:	History Press (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2011
First published:	June 2011
Authors:	Ethel M Washington
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	206
ISBN-13:	978-1-59629-446-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Civil war Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel & holiday guides > General Books > History > American history > 1800 to 1900 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Travel > Travel & holiday guides > General
LSN:	1-59629-446-9
Barcode:	9781596294462

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