An African American history of the Civil War in Hampton Roads

It was in Hampton Roads, Virginia, that hundreds gained their freedom. The teeming wharves were once a major station on the Underground Railroad, and during the Civil War, escaped slaves such as Shepard Mallory, Frank Baker and James Townsend fled to Fort Munroe to become contrabands under the protection of General Benjamin Butler. Upon arrival in the region, many took up arms for the Union, and the valiant deeds of some placed them among the first African American Medal of Honor recipients. Join Professor Cassandra L. Newby-Alexander as she charts the history of this remarkable African-American community from the Civil War to Reconstruction.

שנה

2010

שפה

English

הוצאה

History Press

מהדורות

3

עמודים

125

ISBN

9781609490775

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