{"product_id":"african-american-soldier-in-the-mark-lardas-9781846030925","title":"African American Soldier in the Civil War: Usct 1862-66","description":"\u003cp\u003eOsprey's study of African Americans who participated in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Approximately 200,000 African Americans fought for the Union during the Civil War. Initially, many white soldiers doubted their bravery and skill; they were soon proved wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Civil War battlefields bore witness to countless acts of courage from the United States Colored Troops, most famously the battle of Fort Wagner where the 54th Massachusetts marched forth and scaled the parapets, only to be driven back in fierce hand-to-hand combat, and the battle of Honey Springs where lines of African American troops advanced regardless of deadly enemy fire and succeeded in repelling the Confederates. African Americans were even conscripted into the Confederate Army towards the war's end to plug the damaging shortages of manpower. \u003cbr\u003eAfrican American troops comprised 10 percent of the Union Army and approximately one-third of those men lost their lives on the field of battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough fascinating first-hand accounts, this title examines the journey of the African American from slave to soldier to free man, ultimately providing a fascinating insight into the impact that these brave men had on the war and how it influenced their lives thereafter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Lardas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1846030927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846030925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.28w x 0.22d","brand":"Mark Lardas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938942255359,"sku":"9781846030925","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d6076e5a-666e-4313-b80d-0cbf2b7c8d7e.jpg?v=1681438577","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/african-american-soldier-in-the-mark-lardas-9781846030925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}