| Army Life in a Black Regiment Contributor(s): Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1582183589 ISBN-13: 9781582183589 Publisher: Digital Scanning OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 973.745 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.72" W x 9.3" (1.02 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Army Life in a Black Regiment is Thomas Wentworth Higginson's personal account of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, a black regiment mustered into the Army of the United States during the Civil War. It was composed of escaped slaves from South Carolina and Florida. Colonel Higginson transformed almost 800 former slaves into soldiers. The regiment was very effective along the Florida and Georgia coast. Harriet Tubman served with these men as a cook, nurse, spy, and scout. The regiment was re-designated the 33rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment on February 8, 1864. |