Forged in battle

Description:

Against the tumultuous background of military combat, racial conflict, and struggle for national survival, this book brings to life the story and extraordinary performance of The United States Colored Troops on the battlefields of the Civil War. One hundred and eighty thousand African-Americans, enslaved in the South, discriminated against in the North, and widely regarded as inferior in both sections, became soldiers in the Union Army in a bold experiment born of necessity.

subjects: Afro-Americans,  Race relations,  African American Participation,  Participation, Afro-American,  United States,  United States Civil War, 1861-1865,  Afro-American troops,  United States. Army,  African Americans,  African American troops,  History,  United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, participation, african american,  African americans, history,  United states, race relations,  New York Times reviewed,  African american troops--historyunited states. army,  Historyunited states. army,  African americans--history,  History--participation, african american,  E540.n3 g53 2000,  973.7/415,  Military Personnel

Places: United States

Times: 19th century,  Civil War, 1861-1865,  Civil War,1861-1865