New York's black regiments during the Civil War
By: William Seraile
Series: Studies in African American history and culture
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 20th (1864-1865); United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 26th (1864-1865); United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 31st (1864-1865); African Americans -- New York (State); New York (State) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American; New York (State) -- Race relations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-160) and index
Table of contents: title: ch. 1. Introduction; title: ch. 2. New York's black community, 1860-1863; title: ch. 3. The struggle to raise black regiments in New York State, 1861-1864; title: ch. 4. New York's racial attitudes towards the black regiments and the bounty frauds; title: ch. 5. The men and officers of the New York black regiments; title: ch. 6. Mundane soldier's problems; title: ch. 7. Drills, duties, battles and discharge; title: ch. 8. Race relations in New York State, aftermath of war, 1865-1875; title: ch. 9. Pension records : gains and losses; title: ch. 10. Conclusion