Race and Radicalism in the Union Army

by Mark A. Lause

Book Overview

In this compelling portrait of interracial activism, Mark A. Lause documents the efforts of radical followers of John Brown to construct a triracial portion of the Federal Army of the Frontier. Mobilized and inspired by the idea of a Union that would benefit all, black, Indian, and white soldiers fought side by side, achieving remarkable successes in the field. Against a backdrop of idealism, racism, greed, and the agonies and deprivations of combat,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252034465
• ISBN13: 9780252034466
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"