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Focusing on the unique experiences of the first federally authorized black regiment, this account by Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson offers a rare perspective on Civil War life. Higginson not only shares his personal experiences with the 1st South Carolina Volunteers but also plays a vital role in preserving Negro spirituals, documenting the dialect verses and music that emerged from the regiment's campfires. This memoir is a significant contribution to understanding the complexities of army life and the cultural heritage of African American soldiers during the Civil War.
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Army Life in a Black Regiment: Civil War Memories Series, Thomas Wentworth Higginson
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- Released
- 2019
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- Title
- Army Life in a Black Regiment: Civil War Memories Series
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press Inc DBA Indepe
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN13
- 9788027333684
- Category
- History, Maps and Travel, World history
- Description
- Focusing on the unique experiences of the first federally authorized black regiment, this account by Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson offers a rare perspective on Civil War life. Higginson not only shares his personal experiences with the 1st South Carolina Volunteers but also plays a vital role in preserving Negro spirituals, documenting the dialect verses and music that emerged from the regiment's campfires. This memoir is a significant contribution to understanding the complexities of army life and the cultural heritage of African American soldiers during the Civil War.