Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Lincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops (Concise Lincoln Library)
John David Smith
€ 31.53
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Lincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops (Concise Lincoln Library)
Hardcover. Series: Concise Lincoln Library. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
When Abraham Lincoln issued his final Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, he not only freed the slaves in the Confederate states but also invited freed slaves and free persons of colour to join the U.S. Army as part of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT), the first systematic, large-scale effort by the U.S. government to arm African Americans to aid in the nation’s defense. By the end of the war in 1865, nearly 180,000 black soldiers had fought for the Union. Lincoln’s role in the arming of African Americans remains a central but unfortunately obscure part of one of the ... Read more
When Abraham Lincoln issued his final Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, he not only freed the slaves in the Confederate states but also invited freed slaves and free persons of colour to join the U.S. Army as part of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT), the first systematic, large-scale effort by the U.S. government to arm African Americans to aid in the nation’s defense. By the end of the war in 1865, nearly 180,000 black soldiers had fought for the Union. Lincoln’s role in the arming of African Americans remains a central but unfortunately obscure part of one of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Series
Concise Lincoln Library
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809332908
SKU
V9780809332908
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About John David Smith
John David Smith, the Charles H. Stone Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is the author, editor, or coeditor of twenty-four books, including Black Judas: William Hannibal Thomas and “The American Negro”, Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era, and An Old Creed for the New South. Smith ... Read more
Reviews for Lincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops (Concise Lincoln Library)