Campfires of freedom : the camp life of black soldiers during the Civil War

Author(s)

• Wilson, Keith P.

Bibliographic Information

Campfires of freedom : the camp life of black soldiers during the Civil War

Keith P. Wilson

Kent State University Press, c2002

• : hardcover

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-326) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Three themes are examined in this text: the social dynamics of race relations in Union Army camps, the relationship that evolved between Southern and Northern black soldiers, and the role off-duty activities played to help soldiers meet the demands of military service and the challenges of freedom.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA7125165X
• ISBN:
  • 0873387090
• LCCN: 00012802
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Kent, Ohio
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 336 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : E540.N3
  • DC21 : 973.7/415
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American
  • LCSH : African American soldiers -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : African American soldiers -- Social conditions -- 19th century
  • LCSH : United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects
  • LCSH : United States. Army -- Military life -- History -- 19th century