African Canadians in Union Blue: Volunteering for the Cause in the Civil War

by Richard M. Reid

Book Overview

When Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, he also authorized the U.S. Army to recruit black soldiers for the war effort. Nearly 200,000 men answered the call, and several... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774827459
• ISBN13: 9780774827454
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.0"