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Freedom by the sword : the U.S. colored troops, 1862-1867 /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dobak, William A., 1943- (Author)
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army, 2011.
Series:Army historical series.
U.S. federal agency documents, decisions, and appeals.
Slavery in America and the world: history, culture & law.
Civil rights and social justice.
Subjects:
United States. > Army > African American troops > History > 19th century.
United States. > Colored Troops > History.
African American soldiers > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Mustering in-federal policy on emancipation and recruitment
  • The South Atlantic Coast, 1861-1863
  • The South Atlantic Coast, 1863-1865
  • Southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, 1862-1863
  • Southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, 1863-1865
  • The Mississippi River and its tributaries, 1861-1863
  • Along the Mississippi River, 1863-1865
  • Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Kansas, 1863-1865
  • Middle Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, 1863-1865
  • North Carolina and Virginia, 1861-1864
  • Virginia, May-October 1864
  • Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia, 1864-1865
  • South Texas, 1864-1867
  • Reconstruction, 1865-1867.