Shades of blue and gray series

Explores the history of the Fifth Regiment of Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops, examining contemporary writings to provide insight into why these men, living free in the North, chose to fight in the Civil War.

A comprehensive biography of Jefferson Davis, looking at both his private and public life, discussing his experiences as a schoolboy, a Mississippi planter, a husband, and a father, and examining his political career, including his role as president of the Confederate States of America.