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African American Soldier in the American Civil War: USCT 1862-66 (Warrior)
by Mark Lardas (Illustrator: Peter Dennis)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (2006-12-26)
ISBN: 1846030927
EAN: 9781846030925
Dewey Decimal #: 973.7415
Paperback: 64 pages
Release Date: 2006-12-26
SKU: 080529006
Condition: New
Comments: 1846030927 New, never read - we have a HUGE selection of NEW Osprey Military books available at great prices! New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
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 damaging 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.
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Customer Reviews
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Misnomer for Title
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-04-27
1 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I would be very interested in purchasing this book however, I refuse to purchase books which are not appropriately titled or named for the period they are representing. This books title should be: Colored Soldiers of the American Civil War, or Negro Soldiers of the American Civil War. Either would be appropriate for the time, and even so today. Hyphenating a class or group of people only further denigrates the erosion of our society and culture. When we deliberately hyphenate ourselves in any manner we show our devisiveness and our inability to be an American with one desire and purpose, to put our country first and to be loyal to our country, our flag and our people & history. Change the name & I may purchase it.
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Surveys the history of the U.S. Colored Troops who fought bravely during the war.
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-04-10
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Mark Lardas' AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIER IN THE CIVIL WAR surveys the history of the U.S. Colored Troops who fought bravely during the war. Chapters consider their transition from slave to warrior to free man and provide insights on how they fought the war, and their lives thereafter. Black and white drawings and photos throughout supplement details.
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