Forged in Battle
Forged in Battle1991
About this book
Against the tumultuous background of military combat, racial conflict, and struggle for national survival, this book brings to life the story and extraordinary performance of The United States Colored Troops on the battlefields of the Civil War. One hundred and eighty thousand African-Americans, enslaved in the South, discriminated against in the North, and widely regarded as inferior in both sections, became soldiers in the Union Army in a bold experiment born of necessity.
Details
- First published
- 1991
- OL Work ID
- OL550360W
Subjects
Afro-AmericansRace relationsAfrican American ParticipationParticipation, Afro-AmericanUnited StatesUnited States Civil War, 1861-1865Afro-American troopsUnited States. ArmyAfrican AmericansAfrican American troopsHistoryUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, participation, african americanAfrican americans, historyUnited states, race relationsNew York Times reviewedAfrican american troops--historyunited states. armyHistoryunited states. armyAfrican americans--history