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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Buffalo soldiers Buffalo soldiers Catherine Reef Recounts the deeds of the 9th and 10th Cavalry, comprised of African American soldiers who kept peace between Indians and settlers on the western frontier, fought in the Spanish-American War, and pur… OL15280993W
The rest I will kill The rest I will kill Brian McGinty 236 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 22 cm OL20033637W
Paying freedom's price Paying freedom's price Paul D. Escott Paying Freedom's Price provides a comprehensive yet brief and readable history of the role of African Americans-both slave and free-from the decade leading up to the Civil War until its immediate aft… OL20045846W
African American medicine in Washington, D.C. African American medicine in Washington, D.C. Heather Butts The service of America's African Americans in defense of our Union during the Civil War required African American nurses, doctors and surgeons to heal those soldiers. In the nation's capital, these b… OL22312659W
Freedom journey Freedom journey Edythe Ann Quinn "The story of thirty-six African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War. Through wonderfully detailed letters, recruit rosters, and… OL23186009W
History of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865 History of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865 Luis F. Emilio The call to arms of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry stands as a turning point not only in the Civil War, but in the history of the United States military. The men of the Fighting 54th, upon… OL3528184W
The sable arm The sable arm Dudley Taylor Cornish A bona fide classic, the Sable Arm was the first work to fully chronicle the remarkable story of the nearly 180,000 black troops who served in the Union army. Hailed by such distinguished historians … OL4988808W