Project Gutenberg 2010-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 164 Wilson, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) 1836 1891 Wilson, Joseph Thomas The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Produced by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Black Phalanx" by Joseph T. Wilson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the contributions and experiences of African American soldiers during pivotal conflicts in American history, including the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Wilson, a veteran of the Union's 54th Massachusetts Regiment and an advocate for the valor of Black troops, aims to illuminate their often-overlooked roles and sacrifices in these significant battles. At the start of the work, Wilson reflects on the lack of recorded history regarding the participation of African American soldiers in early American wars, particularly the Revolutionary War. He introduces the story of Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave credited as the first casualty in the fight for independence, and shares examples of the bravery displayed by Black soldiers, such as Peter Salem at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The opening establishes a motivational tone, as Wilson expresses his commitment to preserving the narrative of these soldiers, highlighting their unrecognized valor and the social prejudices they had to confront while fighting for a nation that often marginalized them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American African American soldiers -- History United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Participation, African American E151 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 1307331 1307337 2024-09-13T09:23:50.724834 2023-09-14T03:56:22.965187 text/html text/html 1311058 2010-02-21T10:14:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7777745 2010-02-21T10:14:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7864712 2024-09-13T09:24:11.383799 application/epub+zip 7883071 2024-09-13T09:23:55.125831 application/epub+zip 544704 2024-09-13T09:23:52.820857 application/epub+zip 8271946 2024-09-13T09:24:21.991701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8288287 2024-09-13T09:24:08.367796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983010 2022-09-14T11:23:33.353943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1224368 1224262 2024-09-13T09:23:48.148923 2023-09-14T03:56:20.518160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1224396 2010-02-21T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 435239 2010-02-21T10:14:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1224391 2010-02-21T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435221 2010-02-21T10:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21023 2024-09-13T09:24:22.156681 application/rdf+xml 13072 2024-09-13T09:23:53.241887 image/jpeg 3605 2024-09-13T09:23:53.033824 image/jpeg 7843504 2024-09-13T09:23:50.987838 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog