Bibliograph

Searching for black Confederates, the Civil War's most persistent myth, Kevin M. Levin

Type

Label

Searching for black Confederates, the Civil War's most persistent myth, Kevin M. Levin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsfacsimiles

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Searching for black Confederates

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1085577277

Responsibility statement

Kevin M. Levin

Series statement

Civil War America

Sub title

the Civil War's most persistent myth

Summary

"In addition to tracking the evolution of the black Confederate myth, Levin explores the roles that African Americans performed in the army with a particular focus on the relationship between officers and their personal body servants or camp slaves. In contrast to claims that these men served as soldiers in racially integrated regiments, Levin demonstrates that regardless of the dangers faced in camp, on the march and on the battlefield their legal status remained unchanged. Even long after the guns fell silent Confederate veterans and other writers remembered these men as former slaves and not as soldiers. Levin offers an important reminder that how the war is remembered often runs counter to history."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The camp slaves' war -- Camp slaves on the battlefield -- Camp slaves and the Lost Cause -- Camp slaves and pensions -- Turning camp slaves into black Confederate soldiers -- Black Confederates on the front lines of the Civil War sesquicentennial

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