African American Soldiers and the Civil War
Publication Date
5-28-2019
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Title
South Bay Civil War Round Table
Conference Location
San Jose, CA
Abstract
The talk explores the recruitment of African American men into the Union Army, their motivations for fighting, who fought, treatment and experiences in the army, and exemplary service. Although the talk given by Dr. Hilde in her university class only considers African American soldiers in the Union, she hopes to add information on the proposed recruitment of enslaved men into the Confederate Army, a plan that never came to fruition (the war was essentially over) and did not have the support of slaveholders.
Department
History
Recommended Citation
Libra Hilde. "African American Soldiers and the Civil War" South Bay Civil War Round Table (2019).
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