The Sable Arm: Negro Troops in the Union Army 1861-1865

By Dudley Taylor Cornish

Book Overview

A bona fide classic, the Sable Arm was the first work to fully chronicle the remarkable story of the nearly 180,000 black troops who served in the Union army. Hailed by such distinguished historians... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393003345
• ISBN13: 9780393003345
• Release Date: February 1966
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Mighty Men!

Every kid, especially black kids should read this book. They will learn what true struggle is, what teamwork is, what overcoming prejudice and hatred look like. Common white soldiers and their officers who had never seen a black person no less cared about them, came away astounded at the black soldiers' bravery and fortitude in battle. At their strong desire to learn how to read, how to be an independent human. Names like Cold Harbor and Fort Pillow will become almost sacred. This was how modern America was built: On a shared struggle for freedom. For evolution.