Bluejackets and contrabands : African Americans and the Union Navy /

One of the lesser known stories of the Civil War is the role played by escaped slaves in the Union blockade along the Atlantic coast. From the beginning of the war, many African American refugees sought avenues of escape to the North. Due to their sheer numbers, those who reached Union forces presen...

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Main Author:	Tomblin, Barbara
Corporate Author:	Class of 1924 Book Fund
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, c2009 Lexington, Ky. : c2009 Lexington, Ky. : ©2009 Lexington, Ky. : [2009]
Subjects:	United States > Navy > African Americans > History > 19th century. United States > Navy > History > Civil War, 1861-1865. United States > Navy United States > Navy. American Civil War (1861-1865) 1800 - 1899 1800-1899 19th century Civil War, 1861-1865 African American sailors > History > 19th century Fugitive slaves > United States > History > 19th century African American sailors African Americans Armed Forces > African Americans Blockade Fugitive slaves History Military operations, Naval Military participation > African American Sea control United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Blockades United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American United States

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