Unsung Patriots: African Americans in America's Wars Btit Eugene Defriest
Unsung Patriots: African Americans in America's Wars Btit Eugene Defriest It's one of the last overlooked parts of American military history: the significant role African Americans played in the wars…
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Unsung Patriots: African Americans in America's Wars Btit Eugene Defriest
It's one of the last overlooked parts of American military history: the significant role African Americans played in the wars of America. Gene Btit tells this important story with verve and gusto, as well as respect. Their story is more than just the 54th Massachusetts in the Civil War, more than just a tank battalion in World War II: African Americans contributed to every war in American history.
In the colonial wars, the Revolution, and the War of 1812, African Americans served as seamen, gunners, and marine sharpshooters in the Navy and served as 15 percent of the Continental Army. By their brave deeds, African Americans have secured a place in American military history, and Btit makes sure they receive their due. During the Civil War, blacks constituted nearly 200,000 soldiers of the Union Army and served in some of the war's most celebrated regiments and toughest battles, and their
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