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"The story of thirty-six African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War. Through wonderfully detailed letters, recruit rosters, and pension records, Edythe Ann Quinn shares the story of thirty-five African American Civil War soldiers and the United States Colored Troop (USCT) regiments with which they served. Associated with The Hills community in Westchester County, New York, the soldiers served in three regiments: the 29th Connecticut Infantry, 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (11th USCT), and the 20th USCT. The thirty-sixth Hills man served in the Navy. Their ties to family, land, church, school, and occupational experiences at home buffered the brutal indifference of boredom and battle, the ravages of illness, the deprivations of unequal pay, and the hostility of some commissioned officers and white troops. At the same time, their service among kith and kin bolstered their determination and pride. They marched together, first as raw recruits, and finally as seasoned veterans, welcomed home by generals, politicians, and above all, their families and friends"--From publisher's website.
Title |
Freedom journey : Black Civil War soldiers and The Hills community, Westchester County, New York / Edythe Ann Quinn. |
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Publisher |
Albany, New York : Excelsior Editions |
Creation Date |
2015 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
Content |
""Contents"" ""Preface"" ""Acknowledgments"" ""Introduction"" ""1. The Hills in 1860"" ""2. War Comes to Westchester and The Hills"" ""The True Sentiment"" ""Sidebar 1: Peekskill Men in the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment"" ""Sidebar 2: Aaron Halstead Jr., Landsman, U.S. Navy"" ""3. Fourteenth Regiment, Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored)"" ""Sidebar 3: Food Issues for the USCT"" ""Sidebar 4: Abusive Discipline of Black Soldiers"" ""4. Twenty-ninth Connecticut Regiment, Infantry Colored Volunteers"" ""Sidebar 5: Treating Pneumonia in 1864"" ""Sidebar 6: Excerpts from 1st Lt. Henry H. Brown�s Account of October 27, 1864""""Sidebar 7: Medical Case of Pvt. John Purdy"" ""5. Twentieth Infantry Regiment, USCT"" ""Sidebar 8: Chaplain George W. LeVere"" ""Sidebar 9: Battle of Port Hudson, May 27, 1863"" ""Sidebar 10: Van Amburgh�s Circus"" ""Sidebar 11: Attack on Milliken�s Bend, June 7, 1863"" ""Photo Gallery"" ""6. Post-Civil War Years in The Hills"" ""The Blackbird"" ""Twenty-ninth Connecticut Veteran Solomon Tierce�s Move from The Hills to Mount Pleasant, Near Tarrytown"" ""Sidebar 12: Valentine M. Hodgson and M. A. Hodgson, White Plains Pension Agents""""The Three Barker Brothers, Veterans of the Fourteenth Rhode Island"" ""Twenty-ninth Connecticut Veteran Daniel Odell�s Move to Brooklyn"" ""Sidebar 13: “Colored Veteran Gets Pension�"" ""Twenty-ninth Connecticut Veteran Thomas Lea Brown and His Family and Their Transition to Westchester Avenue, Harrison"" ""Twentieth USCI Veteran William Henry Purdy�s Move to New Haven, Connecticut"" ""Fourteenth Rhode Island Sgt. Simeon Anderson Tierce�s Legacy"" ""Epilogue"" ""Appendix A: Roster of The Hills Men in the Civil War""""United States Navy"" ""Fourteenth Regiment, Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored), Eleventh USCT"" ""Twenty-ninth Connecticut Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Colored)"" ""Twentieth Regiment, Infantry, USCT"" ""Appendix B: Letters Home: Civil War Letters of Sgt. Simeon Anderson Tierce"" ""Letter dated November 24, 1863"" ""Sidebar 14: Notes for Letter dated November 24, 1863"" ""Letter dated February 15, 1864"" ""Sidebar 15: Notes for Letter dated February 15, 1864"" ""Letter dated February 22, 1864"" ""Sidebar 16: Notes for Letter dated February 22, 1864""""Letter dated March 11, 1864"" ""Sidebar 17: Notes for Letter dated March 11, 1864"" ""Undated letter (written between March 27 and July 8, 1864)"" ""Sidebar 18: Notes for Undated Letter (written between March 27 and July 8, 1864)"" ""Simeon and Sarah Jane Tierce�s Relationship with Edmund G. Sutherland and His Family"" ""Appendix C: Jacob Williams of Harrison, Private, Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment"" ""Appendix D: Allen Banks� Freedom Journey"" ""Abbreviations"" ""Notes"" ""Bibliography"" ""About the Author"" ""Index"" |
Series |
Excelsior Editions |
Extent |
1 online resource (254 p.) |
Language |
English |
Copyright Date |
©2015 |
National Library system number |
997010716529305171 |
MARC RECORDS
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- United States. Colored Troops Biography.
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- USCT
- African Americans New York (State) Westchester County History 19th century.
- African American soldiers New York (State) Westchester County Biography.
- African American soldiers New York (State) Westchester County History 19th century.
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- Soldiers, African American
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- Westchester County (N.Y.) Biography.
- United States Armed Forces Military life History 19th century.
- New York (State) History Civil War, 1861-1865 Participation, African American.
- United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories.
- Westchester County (N.Y.) History, Military 19th century.
- Confederate States of America Regimental histories
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