Black Regulars and Militiamen in the War of 1812

by Eric Johnson

The Black American soldier was a rarity between the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. When Congress passed the Militia Act of 1792, it required that "every free able-bodied white male citizen" join his state militia. It is implied that non-whites could not participate in the militia but it left open the possibility that non-whites could join the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army did permit Blacks to serve in the army, but only as cooks or officer's servants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0788457721
• ISBN13: 9780788457722
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Heritage Books
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"