Soldiering for freedom : how the Union army recruited, trained, and deployed the U.S. Colored Troops / Bob Luke & John David Smith.

Author: Luke, Bob.

ImprintBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2014]

Descriptionx, 131 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Note:How racism impeded the recruitment of black soldiers -- How slaves and freedmen earned their brass buttons -- How white officers learned to command black troops -- How blacks became soldiers -- How black troops gained the glory and paid the price.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-125) and index.

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