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 A Grand Army of Black Men: Letters from African-American Soldiers in the Union Army 1861-1865 Almost 200,000 African-American soldiers fought for the Union in the Civil War. Although most were illiterate ex-slaves, several thousand were well educated, free black men from the northern states  Bitter Fruits Of Bondage: The Demise Of Slavery And The Collapse Of The Confederacy, 1861-1865 The process of social change initiated during the birth of Confederate nationalism undermined the social and cultural foundations of the southern way of life built on slavery, igniting class conflict that ultimately sapped white southerners of the will to go on. |
Pictured wearing his Medal
Colored Troops
History of Colored Troops
Colored Troops Book Titles
All Medal of Honor Winners
American Civil War Exhibits
American Civil War Timeline
Summary of the Civil War
State Battle Maps
Civil War Campaigns
Navy Ships and Battles
Sources:
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Library of Congress.
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Books Civil War Womens Subjects Young Readers Military History DVDs Confederate Store Civil War Games Music CDs Reenactors |
