Author: James Kendall EwerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts Cavalry. 3d Regiment. 1862-1865
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
The Third Massachusetts Cavalry in the War for the Union
Author: James Kendall EwerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts Cavalry. 3d Regiment. 1862-1865
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War
Author: Steven M. LaBarrePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476623422
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
In January 1863, a long-anticipated military order arrived on the desk of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew. President Lincoln's secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, had granted the governor authority to raise regiments of black soldiers. Two units--the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry--were soon mustered and in December, Andrew issued General Order No. 44, announcing "a Regiment of Cavalry Volunteers, to be composed of men of color...is now in the process of recruitment in the Commonwealth." Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and official reports, this book provides the first full-length regimental history of the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry--its organization, participation in the Petersburg campaign and the guarding of prisoners at Point Lookout, Maryland, and its triumphant ride into Richmond. Accounts of the postwar lives of many of the men are included.
History of the Twenty-first Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, in the War for the Preservation of the Union, 1861-1865
Author: Charles Folsom WalcottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
History of the Fifty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865
Author: Luis F B 1844 EmilioPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021441249
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 1863-1865 is a compelling account of the role of African American soldiers in the Civil War. Written by Luis F. Emilio, a veteran of the regiment, this book provides a firsthand perspective on the challenges faced by African American soldiers during the war. This book is an important contribution to the history of the Civil War and the ongoing struggle for social justice and equality in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Thunder at the Gates
Author: Douglas EgertonPublisher:
ISBN: 0465096646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Almost immediately after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolitionists began to call for the raising of black regiments. The South and most of the North responded with outrage. Southerners vowed to enslave black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the courage to fight. Yet Boston's Brahmins, always eager for a moral crusade, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history. In Thunder at the gates, Douglas R. Egerton chronicles the formation and exploits of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry -- regiments led by whites but composed of black men born free or into slavery.
After the Glory
Author: Donald Robert ShafferPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
"Shaffer chronicles the postwar transition of black veterans from the Union army, as well as their subsequent life patterns, political involvement, family and marital life, experiences with social welfare, comradeship with other veterans, and memories of the war itself. He draws on such sources as Civil War pension records to fashion a collective biography - a social history of both ordinary and notable lives - resurrecting the words and memories of many black veterans to provide an intimate view of their lives and struggles."--BOOK JACKET.
A History of the First Regiment of Massachusetts Cavalry Volunteers
Author: Benjamin William CrowninshieldPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The Third Massachusetts Regiment Volunteer Militia in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1863
Author: John Gray GammonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Author: Stephen Crane
Author: Mary Lee Stubbs