| Edition |
Second edition, revised and expanded. |
| Description |
xx, 546 pages : illustrations, maps (black and white) ; 24 cm |
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| Note |
Originally published: Boston : Little, Brown, 1998. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Like Men of War, originally published in 1998 by Little, Brown, was a groundbreaking early study of Black troops in the Civil War that It is still considered a major contribution to the literature on the USCT. This is a chronological operational history. Trudeau covers every major engagement in which the United States Colored Troops (USCT) participated, as well as some minor ones. He quotes generously from primary documents, including Black soldiers' letters. John David Smith said of the first edition, "Like Men of War is important and relevant because it remains the only extant narrative history of Black troops in the Union Army aimed at both general readers and scholars and students. William A. Dobak's Freedom by the Sword (2011), although an excellent work, is a finely-tuned tactical and strategic study, but one that omits the human element and fine writing that Trudeau's book exudes. It serves more as a tactical manual, not a monograph. Also, Dobak's logistical and institutional study is "dry as dust" whereas Trudeau's book breathes life into the men and battles of the USCT."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Part One: 1861-1862 -- Part Two: 1863 -- Part Three: 1864 -- Part Four: 1865 -- Part Five: 1865-2022. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American.
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African American soldiers -- History -- 19th century.
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African American soldiers (OCoLC)fst00799366
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Military participation -- African American
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United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) (OCoLC)fst01351658 |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899
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| Genre/Form |
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780700635412 paperback |
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0700635416 paperback |
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9780700635429 electronic book |
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9780700635580 hardcover |
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0700635580 hardcover |
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