{"product_id":"african-american-soldier-in-the-civil-war-usct-1862-66-warrior-114","title":"African American Soldier in the Civil War: USCT 1862–66 (Warrior, 114)","description":"Osprey'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.\n\nThe 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.\nAfrican American troops comprised 10 percent of the Union Army and approximately one-third of those men lost their lives on the field of battle.\n\nThrough 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\u003eASIN: 1846030927\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1846030927.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Dennis, Peter|Lardas, Mark\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516047433786,"sku":"DBV.1846030927.A","price":13.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/african-american-soldier-in-the-civil-war-usct-1862-66-warrior-114","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}