German-speaking officers in the United States colored troops, 1863-1867
By: Martin W. Öfele.
Series: New perspectives on the history of the South
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: United States. Army -- Officers -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army -- African American troops; German Americans -- History -- 19th century; African Americans -- History -- 1863-1877; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, German American; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American
Description: "...Uses the interactions between immigrants and black soldiers to examine the intersection of ethnicity, race, and sectionalism during the emancipation process...studies the approximately 400 immigrants from German-speaking countries who applied for commissions as officers in the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) during and soon after the Civil War." -- P. ix.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-305) and index.