The Black Phalanx

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The Black Phalanx by Joseph T. Wilson.

Contents

• THE5
• Black Phalanx6
• AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, THE WAR OF 1812, AND THE CIVIL WAR7
• JOSEPH T. WILSON8
• AUTHOR OF8
• New Foreword by8
• DUDLEY TAYLOR CORNISH8
• INTRODUCTION.10
• DEDICATION.11
• To the Brave Men Who Commanded the Black Phalanx.11
• PREFACE.13
• CONTENTS.16
• PART I. THE WARS FOR INDEPENDENCE.16
• CHAPTER I.—The War of 1775.16
• CHAPTER II.—The War of 1812.16
• PART II. THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.17
• CHAPTER I.—Public Opinion.17
• CHAPTER II.—Recruiting and Organizing.17
• CHAPTER III.—Recruiting and Organizing in South Carolina.17
• CHAPTER IV.—Officers of the Phalanx.18
• CHAPTER V.—Department of the Gulf.18
• CHAPTER VI.—The Army of the Frontier.18
• CHAPTER VII.—Department of the South.18
• CHAPTER VIII.—The Army of the Cumberland.19
• CHAPTER IX.—The Phalanx at Marion, Tenn.19
• CHAPTER X.—The Black Flag.19
• CHAPTER XI.—The Phalanx in Virginia.20
• Chapter XII.—The Roll of Honor.20
• CHAPTER XIII.—The Roster of the Black Phalanx.20
• CHAPTER XIV.—The Confederate Service.20
• PART III. MISCELLANY.21
• CHAPTER I.—The Phalanx at School.21
• CHAPTER II.—Benevolence and Frugality.21
• CHAPTER III.—Bibliography.21
• APPENDIX.21
• ILLUSTRATIONS22
• PART I.24
• The Wars For Independence 1775-1812.24
• CHAPTER I.25
• THE WAR OF 1775.25
• PROCLAMATION.64
• FOOTNOTES:75
• CHAPTER II.78
• THE WAR OF 1812.78
• GENERAL JACKSON'S PROCLAMATION TO THE NEGROES.86
• "An Act to authorize the raising of Two Regiments of Men of Color; passed Oct. 24, 1814.88
• FOOTNOTES:95
• PART II.96
• The War Between the States. 1861.96
• CHAPTER I.97
• PUBLIC OPINION.97
• FOOTNOTES:111
• CHAPTER II.113
• RECRUITING AND ORGANIZING.113
• FOOTNOTES:145
• CHAPTER III.152
• RECRUITING AND ORGANIZING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.152
• "TO JEFFERSON DAVIS, TITULAR PRESIDENT OF THE SO-CALLED CONFEDERATE STATES.168
• CHAPTER IV.179
• OFFICERS OF THE PHALANX.179
• ROSTER OF NEGRO OFFICERS OF THE LOUISIANA NATIVE GUARD VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS. First Regiment.187
• Second Regiment.188
• Third Regiment.188
• NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 74th U. S. C. T. Co. I. 2d La. N. G.188
• 74th U. S. C. T. Co. D. 2nd N. G.189
• 75th U. S. C. T. Co. F. 3rd N. G.190
• 73rd U. S. C. T. Co. A. 1st La. N. G.191
• 73rd U. S. C. T. Co. B. 1st La. N. G.191
• 73rd U. S. C. T. Co. H. 1st La. N. G.191
• 73rd U. S. C. T. Co. G, 1st La. N. G.192
• 74th U. S. C. T. Co. G. 2nd La. N. G.192
• Other Regiments.192
• FOOTNOTES:194
• CHAPTER V.196
• DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.196
• "THE BLACK REGIMENT, OR THE SECOND LOUISIANA AT THE STORMING OF PORT HUDSON.238
• FOOTNOTES:240
• ANDRE CAILLOUX.242
• CHAPTER VI.244
• THE ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.244
• FOOTNOTES:274
• CHAPTER VII.276
• DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.276
• BOYKIN'S MILL.[27]310
• "WORKING PARTIES AND HEALTH OF TROOPS.320
• FOOTNOTES:323
• CHAPTER VIII.324
• THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.324
• CHAPTER IX.351
• THE PHALANX AT MARION, TENN.351
• CHAPTER X.358
• THE BLACK FLAG. FORT PILLOW—EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, ETC.358
• "IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.367
• IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.376
• FOOTNOTES:434
• CHAPTER XI.437
• THE PHALANX IN VIRGINIA.437
• "THE NEGRO UNION SOLDIERS.451
• FOOTNOTES:520
• CHAPTER XII.525
• ROLL OF HONOR.525
• CHAPTER XIII.527
• ROSTER OF THE BLACK PHALANX527
• Cavalry.527
• Heavy Artillery.528
• Light Artillery.529
• Infantry.530
• Independent Company A.546
• Ninth Army Corps.546
• Eighteenth Army Corps.546
• Tenth Army Corps.547
• Tenth Army Corps.[39]547
• Eighteenth Army Corps.547
• Twenty-Fifth Army Corps.548
• Regiments in the Department of the South, April, 1864.549
• Regiments With General Sturgis in June, 1864.549
• FOOTNOTES:549
• CHAPTER XIV.551
• THE CONFEDERATE SERVICE.551
• FOOTNOTES:570
• PART III.571
• MISCELLANY.571
• CHAPTER I.572
• THE BLACK PHALANX AT SCHOOL.572
• FOOTNOTES:578
• CHAPTER II.579
• BENEVOLENCE AND FRUGALITY.579
• CHAPTER III.591
• BIBLIOGRAPHY.591
• APPENDIX.594
• HISTORY OF THE 29TH CONNECTICUT NEGRO VOLUNTEERS.594
• DIARY OF THE THIRD REGIMENT DURING THE SIEGE OF PORT HUDSON.602
• FINIS.609
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE611

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