The 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. African American troops comprised 10 percent of the Union Army and approximately one-third of those men lost their lives on the field of battle. Through 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. -- Amazon.com

Enlistment --9 -- Training -- 14 -- Appearance and Dress -- 19 -- Conditions of Service and Daily Life -- 22 -- Life in camp -- On campaign -- Belief and Belonging -- 42 -- Soldier in Battle -- 45 -- Aftermath -- 55 -- Museums and Reenactment -- 57 -- Articles and pamphlets -- Color Plate Commentary -- 61. Enlistment 9 -- Training 14 -- Appearance and Dress 19 -- Conditions of Service and Daily Life 22 -- Life in camp -- On campaign -- Belief and Belonging 42 -- Soldier in Battle 45 -- Aftermath 55 -- Museums and Reenactment 57 -- Articles and pamphlets -- Color Plate Commentary 61.