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“I Objected”: A Black Mother Takes a Stand Against Coerced Enlistment
ECW welcomes guest author Brendan Hamilton “You never told me that you was going to enlist my son, either in the army or navy. When I met you, you said you had thought of doing it, and I objected to … Continue reading
“Freedom!” Their Battle-Cry: 1863 Poetry For African American Soldiers
Poetry has many form and uses, and this writing form has legendarily been used to celebrate heroes. Some of the earliest epics in World History – Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey – were crafted in poetry form. Through meter, rhythm, and … Continue reading
Slaves and Sailors in the Civil War
The enlistment of African Americans as soldiers in the United States Army during the Civil War is a well-examined topic, but less appreciated is the story of freedmen and former slaves as sailors in the navy. Wartime experiences of these … Continue reading
Posted in Navies, USCT
Tagged African American sailors, African American soldiers, Battle of Mobile Bay, black history, black history month, black-history-2018, Civil War Navy, contraband, freedmen, fugitive slaves, integrated, Isaac Chauncy, John H. Lawson, maritime history, Medal of Honor, Oliver H. Perry, racially integrated, second great awakening, Union Blockade, USS Constitution, USS Hartford, USS Minnesota, War of 1812
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The Cosmopolitanism of the Union Army: What Did It Mean?
I was recently assessing the demographic makeup of Union and Confederate armies in my Civil War and Reconstruction class when one of my students asked a thought-provoking question: “What percentage of the Union Army was northern, white, English-speaking, and native-born?” … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, USCT
Tagged African American soldiers, Bill Freehling, Cosmopolitanism, Ethnicity, German soldiers, Irish soldiers, James McPherson, USCT
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