Eagles on Their Buttons: A Black Infantry Regiment in the Civil WarEagles on Their Buttons is a fascinating examination of the Fifth Regiment of Infantry, United States Colored Troops -- the Union Army's first black regiment from Ohio. Although the Fifth USCT was one of more than 150 regiments of black troops making up more than 10 percent of the Union Army at the end of the war, it was unique. The majority of USCT regiments were made up of freed men who viewed the army as an escape from slavery and a chance to take up arms against their former masters. The men serving in the 5th USCT, however, were freemen who were raised in a northern state and saw serving in the army both as a way to gain equal rights under the law and as an opportunity to prove their worth as men. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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Contents
Leaders | 17 |
The Regiment Moves South | 32 |
The Battle of New Market Heights and Aftermath | 50 |
Operations in North Carolina 18641865 | 65 |
Appendix A USCT Enlistments by State | 78 |
Notes | 91 |
Index | 111 |