Black Soldiers in Blue by John David Smith

Black Soldiers in Blue by John David Smith

Inspired and informed by the latest research in African American, military, and social history, the fourteen original essays in this book tell the stories of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union cause, Collectively, these essays probe the broad military, political, and social significance of black soldiers' armed service, enriching our understanding of the Civil War and African American life during and after the conflict. The contributors are Anne J. Bailey, Arthur W. Bergeron Jr., John Cimprich, Lawrence Lee Hewitt, Richard Lowe, Thomas D. Mays, Michael T. Meier, Edwin S. Redkey, Richard Reid, William Glenn Robertson, John David Smith, Noah Andre Trudeau, Keith Wilson, and Robert J. Zalimas Jr.

"If you expect to have only one volume on African American soldiers in your Civil War library, make it this book" - Civil War Book Review; "Well written and well edited, this book delivers more information and analysis of the black soldier experience than is to be found anywhere else between two covers." - Choice"

John David Smith is the Charles H. Stone Distinguished Professor of American History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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ISBN 13	9780807855799
ISBN 10	0807855790
Title	Black Soldiers in Blue
Author	John David Smith
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The University of North Carolina Press
Year published	2004-08-31
Number of pages	464
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