This study analyzes the effects of the Civil War on northern black families as they sacrificed for a Union victory. This book especially studies the effects of the war on these families as they and their soldiers fully supported the Union war effort and strived to gain full American citizenship.
This study analyzes the effects of the Civil War on northern black families as they sacrificed for a Union victory. This book especially studies the effects of the war on these families as they and their soldiers fully supported the Union war effort and strived to gain full American citizenship.
James G. Mendez is Associate Dean of Student Affairs and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Education at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
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List of Figures xi List of Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 1 Life in the North: Before the War 11 2 A Grand Opportunity: 1861 and 1862 19 3 The Forming of Black Regiments and Success in Battle 28 4 The Unequal Pay Issue 44 5 Violence on Two Fronts 81 6 Information Requests 98 7 Discharge Requests 120 8 The Conclusion of the War 130 9 After the War: A Different Kind of Battle 135 10 Even Farther Away from Home: Occupation Duty Continues 156 11 Home Again 178 Appendix: Northern Black Regiments 185 Acknowledgments 187 Notes 189 Cited Literature 237 Index 249
List of Figures xi List of Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 1 Life in the North: Before the War 11 2 A Grand Opportunity: 1861 and 1862 19 3 The Forming of Black Regiments and Success in Battle 28 4 The Unequal Pay Issue 44 5 Violence on Two Fronts 81 6 Information Requests 98 7 Discharge Requests 120 8 The Conclusion of the War 130 9 After the War: A Different Kind of Battle 135 10 Even Farther Away from Home: Occupation Duty Continues 156 11 Home Again 178 Appendix: Northern Black Regiments 185 Acknowledgments 187 Notes 189 Cited Literature 237 Index 249
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