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German-speaking officers in the United States colored troops, 1863-1867

"...Uses the interactions between immigrants and black soldiers to examine the intersection of ethnicity, race, and sectionalism during the emancipation process...studies the approximately 400 immigrants from German-speaking countries who applied for commissions as officers in the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) during and soon after the Civil War." — P. ix.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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