| Army Life in a Black Regiment Contributor(s): Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486424820 ISBN-13: 9780486424828 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This book -- originally a series of essays -- was written by a Union colonel from New England, in charge of black troops training off the coast of the Carolinas. It offers a refreshing portrait of life in the Union Army as the narrator captures the raw humor that develops among the men in combat. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002073934 |
| Series: Economy Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.24" W x 8.32" (0.41 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Army Life in a Black Regiment has some claim to be the best written narrative to come from the Union side] during the Civil War. Higginson's picture of the battle which was the origin of praise the Lord and pass the ammunition and his reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to the black regiment are unsurpassed for eloquence. -- historian Henry Steele Commager Originally a series of essays, this important volume was written by a Union colonel from New England, in charge of African-American troops training on the Sea Islands off the coast of the Carolinas. A lively and detailed wartime diary, the book offers a refreshing portrait of life in the Union Army from an officer's point of view, recording opinions of other commanders and capturing the raw humor that develops among the men in combat. Higginson's descriptions of the soldiers, routines of camp life, and southern landscapes are unforgettable, as is the account of his near escape from a cannon ball. An unusual historical document intended to introduce new generations of readers to an American past that should not be forgotten, Army Life in a Black Regiment will be invaluable to students of Black History and the American Civil War. |