Description
Book SynopsisThis study analyzes the effects of the Civil War on northern black families as they sacrificed for a Union victory. This book especially studies the effects of the war on these families as they and their soldiers fully supported the Union war effort and strived to gain full American citizenship.
Table of ContentsList of Figures xi
List of Abbreviations xiii
Introduction | 1
1 Life in the North: Before the War | 11
2 A Grand Opportunity: 1861 and 1862 | 19
3 The Forming of Black Regiments and Success in Battle | 28
4 The Unequal Pay Issue | 44
5 Violence on Two Fronts | 81
6 Information Requests | 98
7 Discharge Requests | 120
8 The Conclusion of the War | 130
9 After the War: A Different Kind of Battle | 135
10 Even Farther Away from Home: Occupation Duty Continues | 156
11 Home Again | 178
Appendix: Northern Black Regiments 185
Acknowledgments 187
Notes 189
Cited Literature 237
Index 249
