Record of the Service of the Fifty-fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Record of the Service of the Fifty-fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Author: Charles Barnard 1833-1895 Fox
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019749357

Fox's book is a detailed history of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which fought in some of the most important battles of the Civil War. Drawing on official records, personal accounts, and his own observations as a member of the regiment, Fox provides a gripping and authoritative narrative of the soldiers' experiences and achievements. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

History of the Fifty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865

History of the Fifty-fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865
Author: Luis F B 1844 Emilio
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781021441249

History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 1863-1865 is a compelling account of the role of African American soldiers in the Civil War. Written by Luis F. Emilio, a veteran of the regiment, this book provides a firsthand perspective on the challenges faced by African American soldiers during the war. This book is an important contribution to the history of the Civil War and the ongoing struggle for social justice and equality in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 642
Release: 1907
Genre: Classified catalogs
ISBN:

Thunder at the Gates

Thunder at the Gates
Author: Douglas Egerton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0465096646

Almost immediately after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolitionists began to call for the raising of black regiments. The South and most of the North responded with outrage. Southerners vowed to enslave black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the courage to fight. Yet Boston's Brahmins, always eager for a moral crusade, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history. In Thunder at the gates, Douglas R. Egerton chronicles the formation and exploits of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry -- regiments led by whites but composed of black men born free or into slavery.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author: Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1905
Genre: Libraries
ISBN:

Make Way for Liberty

Make Way for Liberty
Author: Jeff Kannel
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2020-10-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0870209477

Hundreds of African American soldiers and regimental employees represented Wisconsin in the Civil War, and many of them lived in the state either before or after the conflict. And yet, if these individuals are mentioned at all in histories of the state, it is with a sentence or two about their small numbers, or the belief that they all were from slaveholding states and served as substitutes for Wisconsin draftees. Relative to the total number of Badgers who served in the Civil War, African Americans soldiers were few, but they constituted a significant number in at least five regiments of the United States Colored Infantry and several other companies. Their lives before and after the war in rural communities, small towns, and cities form an enlightening story of acceptance and respect for their service but rejection and discrimination based on their race. Make Way for Liberty will bring clarity to the questions of how many African Americans represented Wisconsin during the conflict, who among them lived in the state before and after the war, and their impact on their communities