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Freedom Journey
Edythe Ann Quinn
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Black Civil War Soldiers and The Hills Community, Westchester County, New York
出版State University of New York Press, 2015-01-31
主題History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies
ISBN14384553999781438455396
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=hlJ5BgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Through wonderfully detailed letters, recruit rosters, and pension records, Edythe Ann Quinn shares the story of thirty-five African American Civil War soldiers and the United States Colored Troop (USCT) regiments with which they served. Associated with The Hills community in Westchester County, New York, the soldiers served in three regiments: the 29th Connecticut Infantry, 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (11th USCT), and the 20th USCT. The thirty-sixth Hills man served in the Navy. Their ties to family, land, church, school, and occupational experiences at home buffered the brutal indifference of boredom and battle, the ravages of illness, the deprivations of unequal pay, and the hostility of some commissioned officers and white troops. At the same time, their service among kith and kin bolstered their determination and pride. They marched together, first as raw recruits, and finally as seasoned veterans, welcomed home by generals, politicians, and above all, their families and friends.