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&#;Two black Civil War soldiers and writers offer unique perspectives about how they fought on and off the battlefield… both showing a different side of the war to blacks and abolitionists.
Author Shepard does a great job using the dispatches from these men to form the basis for this narrative.
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The most impressive contribution is how the individual voices of (the soldiers) are in the forefront with their similarities and distinctions. This is a powerful use of primary resources, one that illuminates the lives of its subjects but never gets in the way of their remarkable stories.
Rich backmatter provides useful information. Absolutely stellar.&#;
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★
&#;Written from the points of view of…the first African American war correspondents—fascinating, often brutal details from their experiences as soldiers in the 54th Infantry make up the backbone of this meticulously researched and highly readable history.
This book will greatly enhance Civil War studies,