Bluejackets and Contrabands

African Americans and the Union Navy

Barbara Brooks Tomblin

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The University Press of Kentucky
01 June 2022

American Civil War

One of the lesser-known stories of the Civil War is the role played by escaped slaves in the Union blockade along the Atlantic coast. From the beginning of the war, many African American refugees sought avenues of escape to the North. Due to their sheer numbers, those who reached Union forces presented a problem for the military. Fortunately, the First Confiscation Act of 1861 permitted the seizure of property used in support of the South's war effort, including slaves. Eventually regarded as contraband of war, the runaways became known as contrabands. In Bluejackets and Contrabands, Barbara Brooks Tomblin examines the relationship between the Union Navy and the contrabands. The navy established colonies for the former slaves, and, in return, some contrabands served as crewmen on navy ships and gunboats and as river pilots, spies, and guides. Tomblin presents a rare picture of the contrabands and casts light on the vital contributions of African Americans to the Union Navy and the Union cause.

AUTHOR: Barbara Brooks Tomblin taught military history at Rutgers University and is the author of several articles and books.

9 b&w images, 6 maps, 1 line drawing

By: Barbara Brooks Tomblin
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780813186870
ISBN 10: 0813186870
Pages: 398
Publication Date: 01 June 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Introduction Union Navy Policy toward Contrabands Going to Freedom Contraband Camps Informants Contributing to Victory Contraband Pilots Contraband Sailors Joint Army-Navy Operations The Final Months

Barbara Brooks Tomblin taught military history at Rutgers University and is the author of several articles and books.