african american soldiers

Describes the role African-Americans played before and during the Civil War, the influence of the Underground Railroad, the effect of the abolition movement, and the enlistment of African-Americans into the Union Army.

Chronicles the military accomplishments of African Americans who fought for the independence and preservation of the United States while struggling to be treated as equals and recognized for their valor and achievement.

Recounts the history of the ninth and tenth Cavalry regiments, comprised of African-American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.

Documents the recruitment, training, and struggles of African American soldiers during the Civil War and examines the campaigns in which they participated.

Relates the experiences of a Colonel in the First South Carolina Volunteers, the first ex-slave regiment mustered by the U.S. in the Civil War.

An account of the African-American soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagoners who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence.

Explains how Rhode Island's Black Regiment was formed during the American Revolution, describes several of its members, and chronicles the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778, providing color maps and illustrations and informative sidebars.

Describes the experiences of twenty black soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Tells the story of James Forten, a free African-American boy from Philadelphia who was taken prisoner aboard a British warship and later on a British prison ship until the end of the war.