The 36th Infantry United States Colored Troops in the Civil War: A History and Roster

by James K. Bryant II

During the Civil War, African American war correspondent Thomas Morris Chester was so inspired by the men of the 36th United States Colored Troops that he declared the group to be "a model regiment." Composed primarily of former slaves recruited from Union-occupied areas of eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, the 36th USCT participated in large-scale expeditions to liberate slaves, guarded Confederate prisoners at major POW camps,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468785
• ISBN13: 9780786468782
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher