Like Men of War (eBook)

Black Troops in the Civil War, 1862-1865

Noah Andre Trudeau (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
552 Seiten
University Press of Kansas (Verlag)
978-0-7006-3542-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Originally published in 1998, Like Men of War was a groundbreaking early study of Black troops in the Civil War that is still considered a major contribution to the literature on the United States Colored Troops (USCT). In this chronological operational history, Trudeau covers every major engagement—and a few minor ones—that the USCT participated in. By quoting generously from primary documents, including Black soldiers’ letters, Trudeau tells the combat history of African American troops in the Civil War largely through the voices of the soldiers themselves.

This fresh, expanded second edition adds material on additional engagements and other aspects of Black soldiers’ experiences, and features a new selection of photographs. The updated bibliography is extensive, providing a rich selection of source materials for further study and exploration. Like Men of War is essential reading for anyone seeking a thorough understanding of the US Civil War.

Inhalt

List of Maps

List of Illustrations

Preface to the Revised Edition

Preface to the 1998 Edition

Acknowledgments—Revised Edition

Acknowledgments—1998 Edition

Author’s Note

Part One: 1861–1862

Prologue

1. “A Liberating Army”

Part Two: 1863

2. “Will They Fight?”

Interlude: “The Power of Fear”

Interlude: “A School of . . . Self-Reliance as Well as an Engine of War”

3. “The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground”

Interlude: “The Question of Pay”

4. “The Question That Negroes Will Fight Is Settled”

Interlude: “A Rebel Master and a Union Master”

Part Three: 1864

5. “Amid a Storm of Bullets”

6. “You Are Fighting Against Your Master”

7. “With Wild, Exultant Cheers”

8. “On to Richmond!”

Interlude: “This Disgraceful Distinction”

9. “I Am Ready to Die for Liberty”

10. “Saved the Colors”

Interlude: “A Practice Justified by No Rule of War”

11. “Into the Very Mouth of Death”

12. “Captain, I Am Wounded; What Shall I do?”

Part Four: 1865

“Ye’s Long Been A-coming”

Interlude: “We Want Black Commissioned Officers”

14. “Our Errand Through the State”

15. “The Negro Will Fight & Fight Bravely”

Interlude: “Their Enthusiasm Was Said to Be . . . Remarkable”

16. “Babylon Is Fallen”

Interlude: Nothing Has Shocked Us So Much”

17. “That Winds Up the War”

Part Five: Legacies, 1865𔃝2022

18. “This Good Work Is Only Begun”

19. Final Word(s)

20. Taps

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.2.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 42 black-and-white photographs, 76 maps
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► 20. Jahrhundert bis 1945
• Schlagworte: 54th Massachusetts Regiment (Colored) • Abraham Lincoln and African Americans • Black Civil War soldiers in combat • Emancipation Proclamation • Fort Pillow • Glory movie regiment • Medal of Honor Recipients Civil War • United States Colored Troops
• ISBN-10: 0-7006-3542-4 / 0700635424
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7006-3542-9 / 9780700635429