Bluejackets and Contrabands: African Americans and the Union Navy

Bluejackets and Contrabands: African Americans and the Union Navy

by Barbara Brooks Tomblin (Author)

Synopsis

One of the lesser known stories of the Civil War is the role played by escaped slaves in the Union blockade along the Atlantic coast. From the beginning of the war, many African American refugees sought avenues of escape to the North. This title examines the relationship between the Union Navy and the contrabands.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Edition: 1
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Published: 15 Oct 2009

ISBN 10: 0813125545
ISBN 13: 9780813125541