Letters from African-American Soldiers in the Union Army 1861–1865
by
Edwin S. Redkey
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 1992
The Civil War stands vivid in the collective memory of the American public. There has always been a profound interest in the subject, and specifically the participation of black Americans in and reactions to the war and the war's outcome. Almost 200,000 African-American soldiers fought for the Union...