Blacks in Gray Uniforms: A New Look at the South's Most Forgotten Combat Troops 1861-1865

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Phillip Thomas Tucker

Blacks in Gray Uniforms

A New Look at the South's Most Forgotten Combat Troops 1861-1865

Phillip Thomas Tucker

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Fonthill Media LLc
19 March 2018

Biography: historical, political & military; History; Regional & national history; History of the Americas; Military history; American Civil War

"This ground-breaking book takes an insightful and close ""New Look"" at one of the most fascinating subjects of the Civil War--the long-overlooked battlefield contributions of the most forgotten fighting men of the Civil War, Black Confederates. With the release of the popular 1989 film Glory, the American public first learned about the heroism of the black troops of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and their courageous assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, in July 1863. But what the American public failed to learn in viewing this popular film was the equally compelling saga of Black Confederates, including at least one defender, a free black soldier of the 1st South Carolina Artillery who defended Fort Wagner in July 1863.

Significantly, large numbers of Black Confederates, slave and free, had already been fighting on battlefields across the South for more than two years before the famous assault of the 54th Massachusetts on Fort Wagner, including the wars first major battle at Bull Run. Although the vast of majority blacks served the Confederacy in menial and support roles, Black Confederates, free and slave, fought from 1861 to 1865 in regiments (infantry, cavalry, and artillery) that represented every Southern state."

By: Phillip Thomas Tucker
Imprint: Fonthill Media LLc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 18g
ISBN: 9781634990431
ISBN 10: 1634990439
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 19 March 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD, has authored nearly thirty books on various aspects of the American experience. He has long specialized on the most forgotten and overlooked subjects of the Civil War, presenting unique narratives of a ground-breaking nature. After earning a PhD in American history from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, Tucker served as a profession historian for the Department of Defense, mostly in the Washington, D.C., area.