Uncommon valor : a story of race, patriotism, and glory in the final battles of the Civil War
Title
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Uncommon valor : a story of race, patriotism, and glory in the final battles of the Civil War
Author
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Claxton, Melvin, 1958-
ISBN
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9780471468233
Publication Information
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Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2006.
Physical Description
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231 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
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The bell tolls : a call for Black troops -- Christian Fleetwood enlists -- The first mission -- Ready and willing : the Cincinnati Brigade -- Hunting guerillas and bushwhackers in North Carolina -- Early skirmishes : raids on Richmond -- Avenging an ambush -- To the front : storming Petersburg -- The fog of war : the Petersburg mine explosion -- The price of honor : heroics at New Market Heights.
Corporate Subject
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United States. Army -- African American troops -- Biography.
United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 19th century.
United States. Army -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Subject Term
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African American soldiers -- Biography.
Medal of Honor -- Biography.
Geographic Term
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Biography.
Added Author
:
Puls, Mark, 1963-
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | 920 CLA | Nonfiction Collection |