by JamesN.Leiker (Author)
When the Civil War ended, hundreds of African Americans enlisted in the US army to gain social mobility and regular pay. They protected white communities and forced Native Americans onto government reservations and were in part responsible for the transition of Rio Grande from frontier to border.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Publisher: Texas A & M University Press
Published: 15 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 160344159X
ISBN 13: 9781603441599