Army Life in a Black Regiment

This book originally a series of essays was written by a Union colonel from New England, in charge of black troops training off the coast of the Carolinas. It offers a refreshing portrait of life in the Union Army as the narrator captures the raw humor that develops among the men in combat.

Introductory

1

(5)

Camp Diary

5

(35)

Up the St. Mary's

40

(22)

Up the St. John's

62

(21)

Out on Picket

83

(14)

A Night in the Water

97

(9)

Up the Edisto

106

(11)

The Baby of the Regiment

117

(8)

Negro Spirituals

125

(22)

Life at Camp Shaw

147

(7)

Florida Again?

154

(6)

The Negro as a Soldier

160

(13)

Conclusion

173

(26)

APPENDIX

A. Roster of Officers

176

(4)

B. The First Black Soldiers

180

(5)

C. General Saxton's Instructions

185

(2)

D. The Struggle for Pay

187

(9)

E. Farewell Address

196

(3)

Index

199

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