"BLACK, BLUE, AND GRAY: African Americans in the Civil War"

by Jim Haskins ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 1, 1998

Through diligent research and intelligent writing, Haskins (Separate But Not Equal, p. 1708, etc.) attempts to redress a historical wrong. In the decades following the conclusion of the Civil War, historians thoroughly expunged the participation of African-American soldiers from the annals of war. Yet free blacks and slaves fought on both sides, until ""black soldiers constituted twelve percent of the North's fighting forces, and they suffered a disproportionate number of casualties."" Haskins tells the story of their bravery, both in triumph and defeat, and of the obstacles they had to overcome; his lucid account pulls together primary sources, disparate stories, and a jumble of events into a coherent and accessible narrative of black involvement.

Pub Date: Jan. 1, 1998

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 160

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 15, 1997

Categories: CHILDREN'S