Like Men of War
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Originally published in 1998, Like Men of War was a groundbreaking early study of Black troops in the Civil War that is still considered a major contribution to the literature on the United States Colored Troops (USCT). In this chronological operational history, Trudeau covers every major engagement?and a few minor ones?that the USCT participated in. By quoting generously from primary documents, including Black soldiers' letters, Trudeau tells the combat history of African American troops in the Civil War largely through the voices of the soldiers themselves.
This fresh, expanded second edition adds material on additional engagements and other aspects of Black soldiers' experiences, and features a new selection of photographs. The updated bibliography is extensive, providing a rich selection of source materials for further study and exploration. Like Men of War is essential reading for anyone seeking a thorough understanding of the US Civil War.
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Noah Andre Trudeau is a former executive producer at National Public Radio and the author of Lincoln's Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days That Changed a Presidency, March 24?April 8, 1865; Gettysburg: A Testing of Courage; and Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea, among other books.
Content
List of Maps
List of Illustrations
Preface to the Revised Edition
Preface to the 1998 Edition
Acknowledgments?Revised Edition
Acknowledgments?1998 Edition
Author's Note
Part One: 1861?1862
Prologue
1. ?A Liberating Army”
Part Two: 1863
2. ?Will They Fight?”
Interlude: ?The Power of Fear”
Interlude: ?A School of . . . Self-Reliance as Well as an Engine of War?
3. ?The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground?
Interlude: ?The Question of Pay?
4. ?The Question That Negroes Will Fight Is Settled”
Interlude: ?A Rebel Master and a Union Master?
Part Three: 1864
5. ?Amid a Storm of Bullets?
6. ?You Are Fighting Against Your Master”
7. ?With Wild, Exultant Cheers?
8. ?On to Richmond!?
Interlude: ?This Disgraceful Distinction?
9. ?I Am Ready to Die for Liberty”
10. ?Saved the Colors”
Interlude: ?A Practice Justified by No Rule of War?
11. ?Into the Very Mouth of Death?
12. ?Captain, I Am Wounded; What Shall I do??
Part Four: 1865
?Ye's Long Been A-coming?
Interlude: ?We Want Black Commissioned Officers?
14. ?Our Errand Through the State?
15. ?The Negro Will Fight & Fight Bravely?
Interlude: ?Their Enthusiasm Was Said to Be . . . Remarkable?
16. ?Babylon Is Fallen”
Interlude: Nothing Has Shocked Us So Much?
17. ?That Winds Up the War?
Part Five: Legacies, 18652022
18. ?This Good Work Is Only Begun?
19. Final Word(s)
20. Taps
Notes
Bibliography
Index
