Book/Printed Material The Negro as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion

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Title: The Negro as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion
Summary: Hallowell reviews the record of African Americans in Union armies during the Civil War, using two Massachusetts regiments of black troops as examples. Includes information on place of birth and occupation, unequal pay, service evaluations, etc.
Contributor Names: Hallowell, Norwood P. (Norwood Penrose), 1839-1914.; Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published: Boston : Little, Brown, and Company, 1897.
Subject Headings: - African-American soldiers; - United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American; - Military Historical Society of Massachusetts
Genre: Addresses--Massachusetts--Boston--1892
Notes: - "Read before the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts, January 5, 1892."; - Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site, and on microfilm.; - LC copy has inscription in pencil on verso of t.p.: Medford, Mass.
Medium: 29 p. : ports. ; 21 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location: E449 .D16 vol. 24, no. 17 E540.N3H2; Microfilm 57777 E
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/lcrbmrp.t2417
Library of Congress Control Number: 22002319
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Description: Hallowell reviews the record of African Americans in Union armies during the Civil War, using two Massachusetts regiments of black troops as examples. Includes information on place of birth and occupation, unequal pay, service evaluations, etc.
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/22002319
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Hallowell, Norwood P, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. The Negro as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1897. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/22002319/.

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Hallowell, N. P. & Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. (1897) The Negro as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/22002319/.

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Hallowell, Norwood P, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. The Negro as a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1897. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/22002319/>.

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