Soldiers in the Army of Freedom The 1st Kansas Colored, the Civil War's First African American Combat Unit |
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| Author:
| Spurgeon, Ian Michael |
| Series title: | Campaigns and Commanders Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-6879-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2021 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $46.20 |
Book Description:
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Soldiers in the Army of Freedom is the first published account of this largely forgotten regiment--in particular, its contribution to Union victory in the trans-Mississippi theater of the Civil War. As such, it restores the First Kansas Colored Infantry to its rightful place in American history.
Soldiers in the Army of Freedom is the first published account of this largely forgotten regiment--in particular, its contribution to Union victory in the trans-Mississippi theater of the Civil War. As such, it restores the First Kansas Colored Infantry to its rightful place in American history.