Civil war. Historians discuss how africanamericans remember and interpret the civil war. This is an hourlong event. We are here for our fourth and final panel to discuss africanamerican opinions on the war. We want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significant. Maybe you want to get us started. The u. S. Color troops are more than anyone imagined. Massachusetts had three state registrants. There are over 140 of various kinds. They are a significant military force. What is interesting that i think in the beginning of the war none of the white northerners would have imagined you had black northern soldiers. They turned many patriotic northern freemen away. It is only the process of the war. The high death count, the sickness, and the fact that it did not go well. It prompted people to think about arming africanamericans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. You had over 180,000 troops, which on one hand, people always say there were 2 Million Union troops, but they cam
The virginia sesquicentennial organized this hourlong event. Welcome back everyone. We are here in our fourth and final panel. I am joined by fitzhugh brundage, barbara gannon, and Thavolia Glymph we want to begin with a discussion of the scope and significance of the service in the u. S. Army of African American troops. Barbara, maybe want to get us started. Prof. Gannon u. S. Colored troops are more than anyone ever imagined. The u. S. Colored troops are federal volunteer units, theres over 140 of them of various times. They were a significant military force. Its interesting, at the beginning of the war, none of the white northerners would have ever imagined you would have had black northern soldiers. In fact, they turned many, many patriotic northern free men away. Its only the process of the war, the high discounts, sickness, and the fact that it didnt go well, that prompted people to really think about arming African Americans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. You had
Barbara, maybe want to get us started. Prof. Gannon well, first you have to understand the u. S. Colored troops are more than anyone ever imagined. The u. S. Colored troops are federal volunteer units, theres over 140 of them of various times. They were a significant military force. Its interesting, at the beginning of the war, none of the white northerners would have ever imagined you would have had black northern soldiers. In fact, they turned many, many patriotic northern free men away. So its only the process of the war, i. E. The high death count sickness, and the fact that it didnt go well, that prompted people to really think about arming African Americans. The emancipation proclamation was authorized. So you had over 180,000 troops which on one hand, people always say, well, there were 2 Million Union troops, but they came when they were needed. They were fresh troops at the end of the war. I dont think any other military historian would dispute at the end of a very long, hardf
Next year. She has been an important part of us launching the book series. She has a fantastic book of her own, aside with this really collection. She will talk a little bit about the book during our q a. It is a fantastic story. It is about people just like us who decided they need to do their part to defend liberties country. And it puts a fantastic spin on that notion. Without further ado i present my friend and colleague. [applause] kelly thank you all for coming. Thank you to chris, for putting together this wonderful program. I am looking for to the three days we had together. I would like to second year thank you to the staff and , people for this wonderful i got wonderful place. I got to sit outside on the porch earlier today. We are very lucky to be here. I want to give background. I was in the early stages of doing some research on a project. I wanted to look at the Recruitment Practices for the United States colored troops. They were the black men that fought for the union d
This 50 minute talk was part of a symposium on great defenses of the civil war. This man and his associate professor of history in north kent this woman is the associate investor of history in north canton, ohio. The first book in that series will actually be out this fall. It is called turning point for the american civil war. That will be the theme of our symposium next year. Kelly has done an important part in helping launch that book series. She also has a fantastic look of her own. Aside from this nifty collection of letters, it is called for their own cause the United States colored troops. I really encourage you to take a look for her book tonight, it is a fantastic story, and it is about black troops, but they are people, just like us, who decided they need to do their part to defend their liberties, to defend their home, their country. Spinally puts a fantastic on that notion, of what really does make a great defense. So without further do, i present my friend and colleague, t