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African American Soldier in the Civil War: USCT 1862–66

Door Mark Lardas

Categorie	Algemeen Militaria
Boeknummer	#374657-XB43
Titel	African American Soldier in the Civil War: USCT 1862–66
Auteur	Lardas, Mark
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Botley : Osprey Publishing
Jaar van uitgave	2006
ISBN10	1846030927
ISBN13	9781846030925
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, numerous illustrations in b/w, small 4to.
Samenvatting	Osprey's study of African Americans who participated in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Approximately 200,000 African Americans fought for the Union during the Civil War. Initially, many white soldiers doubted their bravery and skill; they were soon proved wrong. The Civil War battlefields bore witness to countless acts of courage from the United States Colored Troops, most famously the battle of Fort Wagner where the 54th Massachusetts marched forth and scaled the parapets, only to be driven back in fierce hand-to-hand combat, and the battle of Honey Springs where lines of African American troops advanced regardless of deadly enemy fire and succeeded in repelling the Confederates. African Americans were even conscripted into the Confederate Army towards the war's end to plug the damag... (Lees verder)ing shortages of manpower. African American troops comprised 10 percent of the Union Army and approximately one-third of those men lost their lives on the field of battle. Through fascinating first-hand accounts, this title examines the journey of the African American from slave to soldier to free man, ultimately providing a fascinating insight into the impact that these brave men had on the war and how it influenced their lives thereafter.
Pagina's	64
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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