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Roger D. Cunningham - The Black Citizen-Soldiers of Kansas, 1864-1901 - 9780826218070 - V9780826218070
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The Black Citizen-Soldiers of Kansas, 1864-1901

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Description for The Black Citizen-Soldiers of Kansas, 1864-1901 Hardcover. Many Americans know the story of the United States Colored Troops, who broke racial barriers in Civil War combat, and of the 'buffalo soldiers', who served in the West after that conflict, but African Americans also served in segregated militia units in twenty-three states. This book tells the story of that experience in Kansas. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Whether slaves or free men, African Americans were generally excluded from military service until Emancipation. Many Americans know the story of the United States Colored Troops, who broke racial barriers in Civil War combat, and of the 'buffalo soldiers', who served in the West after that conflict, but African Americans also served in segregated militia units in twenty-three states. This book tells the story of that experience in Kansas.Roger Cunningham examines a lost history to show that, in addition to black regulars, hundreds of other black militiamen and volunteers from the Sunflower State provided military service from the Civil War ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826218070
SKU
V9780826218070
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Roger D. Cunningham
Roger D. Cunningham is a retired U.S. Army officer who lives in Fairfax County, Virginia.

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