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Remembering the Battle of the Crater: War as Murder

Remembering the Battle of the Crater: War as Murder - Paperback

by Kevin M. Levin
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Availability:In StockContributor:Kevin M. LevinSeries:New Directions in Southern HistoryPublish date:2017-06-16Pages:200
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813169729ISBN-10:813169720UPC:9780813169729Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Military, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States, AmericanSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SCTHKBPFFG

The battle of the Crater is known as one of the Civil War's bloodiest struggles--a Union loss with combined casualties of 5,000, many of whom were members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) under Union Brigadier General Edward Ferrero. The battle was a violent clash of forces as Confederate soldiers fought for the first time against African American soldiers. After the Union lost the battle, these black soldiers were captured and subject both to extensive abuse and the thre

Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813169729ISBN-10:813169720UPC:9780813169729Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Military, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:Civil War Period (1850-1877), United States, AmericanSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6614Product ID:SCTHKBPFFG

Historian and educator Kevin M. Levin is currently researching the history of Confederate camp servants (slaves) and the myth of the black Confederate soldier. His published work in the area of Civil War history and historical memory can be found in popular magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals.


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