Black soldiers of New York state
Subtitle: a proud legacy
By: Anthony F. Gero.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9781438426150; 9781438426167
Subjects: African American soldiers -- New York (State) -- History
Description: "Black Soldiers of New York State demonstrates how in spite of many obstacles - including ongoing prejudice within their own country - the African American soldiers form New York State courageously and valiantly, winning many commendations and earning the respect of friend and foe alike."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The missing pages, 1750-1815; title: The great omission and the Civil War, 1816-1866; title: Everywhere, but New York, 1866-1915; title: A lost opportunity, New York's black soldiers, 1916-1918; title: Post war blues, 1919-1939; title: The great crusade, 1940-1950; title: What the record proves.