U.S. colored troops defeat Confederate cavalry : action at Wilson's Wharf, Virginia, 24 May 1864 / Edwin W. Besch.

"This book describes action in detail and in larger context of the history of black U.S. servicemen, including British recruitment of runaway slaves during the Revolutionary War, the black Colonial Marines who joined the British in torching Washington in the War of 1812, and the South's attempts to...

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Main Author: Besch, Edwin W., 1936- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Subjects:
United States. > Army > African American troops > History > 19th century.
United States. > Army.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American.
Virginia > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American.
Wilson's Wharf, Battle of, Va., 1864.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Participation, African American.
United States > History > War of 1812 > Participation, African American.
African American soldiers > History > 19th century.
African American soldiers > History > 18th century.
African American soldiers.
Armed Forces > African American troops.
Military participation > African American.
United States.
Virginia.
1700-1899
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:viii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
United States colored troops defeat Confederate cavalry
Format: Book
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Summary:
"This book describes action in detail and in larger context of the history of black U.S. servicemen, including British recruitment of runaway slaves during the Revolutionary War, the black Colonial Marines who joined the British in torching Washington in the War of 1812, and the South's attempts to enlist slaves in the final months of the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:E540.N3 B47 2017
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476666631
1476666636