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The Sable Arm: Black Troops in the Union Army, 1861-65 (Modern War Studies)

The Sable Arm: Black Troops in the Union Army, 1861-65 (Modern War Studies)

by Dudley Taylor Cornish (Author)

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Synopsis

A bona fide classic, the Sable Arm was the first work to fully chronicle the remarkable story of the nearly 180,000 black troops who served in the Union army. Hailed by such distinguished historians as T. Harry Williams ( superbly written ) and George B. Tindall ( a volume of permanent value ), this work paved the way for the exploration of the black military experience in other wars. The present edition, with a new foreword and bibliographical essay, makes available once again a pioneering work that will be especially useful for scholars and students of Civil War, black, and military history.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 360
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 31 Mar 1987
ISBN 10: 070060328X
ISBN 13: 9780700603282

Media Reviews
This classic book will provide a whole new generation of Civil War enthusiasts with a better understanding of this integral part of the war's history. --Civil War Book Exchange & Collector's Newspaper

Excellent. . . . Recommended for all black studies collections, Civil War collections, and inclusive history collections in public, college, and university libraries. --Library Journal

One of the one hundred best books ever written on the Civil War. --Civil War Times Illustrated

A path-breaking work . . . written with grace and clarity. . . . After a period of thirty years, during which it has been read, cited, and used as a model, The Sable Arm has achieved the richly deserved status of a classic. Much of what is today considered conventional knowledge about the role of blacks in the Civil War can be traced to this pioneering study. --Civil War History


The most valuable book ever written on the topic. --Herman Hattaway, coauthor of How the North Won

Superbly written. . . . A major study . . . on a neglected side of the war. --T. Harry Williams, author of Lincoln and His Generals

Pioneering. . . . Readable, interesting, sound, with important insights. --James M. McPherson, author of The Negro's Civil War

A volume of permanent value. --George B. Tindall, author of The Emergence of the New South, 1913-1945