. A history of the Negro troops in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865; . only the proud andpriceletis heritage of a race, but the glory of a nation. George W. ^^A, Washington, D. C,July 31,1886. CONTENTS V CHAPTER I. ^CK introductory: negro soldiers in ancient times .... 1 CHAPTER soldiers in modern times 10 CHAPTER facts.—foreshadowing events 58 CHAPTER rendition of slaves 66 CHAPTER V.)j the negro volunteer.—military employment of negroes . 81 CHAPTER VI.\y military status of negro troops r^ 145 CHAPTER idiosyncracies 167 CHAPTER VII


. A history of the Negro troops in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865; . only the proud andpriceletis heritage of a race, but the glory of a nation. George W. ^^A, Washington, D. C,July 31,1886. CONTENTS V CHAPTER I. ^CK introductory: negro soldiers in ancient times .... 1 CHAPTER soldiers in modern times 10 CHAPTER facts.—foreshadowing events 58 CHAPTER rendition of slaves 66 CHAPTER V.)j the negro volunteer.—military employment of negroes . 81 CHAPTER VI.\y military status of negro troops r^ 145 CHAPTER idiosyncracies 167 CHAPTER VIII. THE OUTLOOK 170 CHAPTER IX. .NEGRO TROOPS IN BATTLE. — DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH (l8C2-^ 1866) 181 I CHAPTER X. IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY (1863) 214 XVI CONTEXTS. CHAPTER XL paok ^ IN THE ARMY OP THE POTOMAC (lB64) 231 CHAPTER XII. ^ THE FORT PILLOW MASSACRE (1804) 257 CHAPTER XIII. ^ TS THE ARMY OP THE CtJMBERLAND (lSC4) 273 CHAPTER XIV. • IN THE ARMY OP THE JAMES (l8G5) 291 CHAPTER XV. AS PRISONERS OP WAR CHAPTER XVI. THE CLOUD OP WITNESSES INDEX 304 320843.


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