The Black Phalanx: A History of the Negro Soldiers of the United States in the Wars of 1775-1812, 1861-'65 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
advance American April arms army artillery assault attack battery battle Benton Barracks brave brigade Butler camp Capt Captain captured Carolina cavalry charge City Point Colonel colored troops column command companies comrades confederates Congress Corps d'Afrique Department division duty enemy enemy's engaged enlisted Federal fell field fight fire flag flank force Fort Gilmer Fort Wagner fought freedom front Government guard guns honor hundred infantry Kansas killed liberty Lieut Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Dunmore Louisiana Major March Market heights Massachusetts ment miles military morning Morris Island moved Mustered negro soldiers negro troops night non-commissioned officers North officers organization Orleans patriotic Peter Salem Petersburg Phalanx regiments Port Hudson prisoners race ranks rear rebel received recruiting Regiment U. S. Richmond river road says sent shot skirmishers slavery slaves soon South South Carolina surrender thousand tion Union United Virginia Volunteers white troops wounded
Popular passages
Page 100 - I now reiterate these sentiments ; and in doing so I only press upon the public attention the most conclusive evidence of which the case is susceptible, that the property, peace, and security of no section are to be in anywise endangered by the now incoming administration.
Page 23 - That we will neither import, nor purchase any slave imported after the first day of December next; after which time we will wholly discontinue the slave trade, and will neither be concerned in it ourselves nor will we hire our vessels, nor sell our commodities or manufactures to those who are concerned in it.
Page 61 - An essential part of the plan is to give them their freedom with their muskets. This will secure their fidelity, animate their courage, and, 1 believe, will have a good influence upon those who remain, by opening a door to their emancipation.
Page 104 - All officers or persons in the military or naval service of the United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor who may have escaped from any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due ; and any officer who shall be found guilty by a court-martial of violating this article shall be dismissed from the service. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect...
Page 194 - And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress...
Page 108 - But Mr. President, General McClellan is in favor of crushing out the rebellion by force. He will be the Chicago candidate.' " ' Sir,' said the President, ' the slightest knowledge of arithmetic will prove to any man that the rebel armies cannot be destroyed by democratic strategy. It would sacrifice all the white men of the North to do it. There are now in the service of the United States near two hundred thousand able-bodied colored men, most of them under arms, defending and acquiring Union territory.
Page 32 - No; them we despised; we dread nothing but slavery. Death is the creature of a poltroon's brains; 'tis immortality to sacrifice ourselves for the salvation of our country. We fear not death. That gloomy night, the pale faced moon, and the affrighted stars that hurried through the sky, can witness that we fear not death.
Page 31 - For the right of free negroes to bear arms in the public defence was, at that day, as little disputed in New England as their other rights. They took their place not in a separate corps, but in the ranks with the white man, and their names may be read on the pension rolls of the country, side by side with those of other soldiers of the revolution.
Page 107 - Now, therefore, I ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-inChief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority...
Page 317 - It is the duty of every Government to give protection to its citizens, of whatever class, color, or condition, and especially to those who are duly organized as soldiers in the public service. The law of nations, and the usages and customs of war, as carried on by civilized powers, permit no distinction as to color in the treatment of prisoners of war as public enemies.