A Grand army of Black men : letters from African-American soldiers in the Union Army, 1861-1865 /

A Grand army of Black men : letters from African-American soldiers in the Union Army, 1861-1865 / edited by Edwin S. Redkey. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)1992. - 1 online resource (xix, 302 pages) - Cambridge studies in American literature and culture ; 63. .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: For Freedom and Equality -- 1. Black Soldiers in White Regiments -- 2. South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida -- 3. Virginia and North Carolina -- 4. The Gulf States -- 5. Occupation Duty -- 6. For the Rights of Citizens -- 7. The Struggle for Equal Pay -- 8. Racism in the Army -- 9. The Navy -- 10. War's End

Contains primary source material.



9781107784338


African American soldiers--Correspondence.


Electronic Books.

E540 / .G736 1992