United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Robinson papers
Letters concerning Robinson's request for a commission in the "colored service" of the U.S. Army during the Civil War.
Five Certificates Attesting to the Service of African American Sailors during the Civil War
The affidavits in this collection confirm the service of African American sailors during the Civil War
Illustration of Two African Americans Conversing
Chauncey Leonard Letter
Letter from an African American U. S. Army chaplain during the Civil War to the father of one of the soldiers at the hospital in Alexandria, Virginia
Letter from Calvin Rice to Oscar Rice
This document is a letter from Calvin Rice, a Union soldier from Massachusetts, to a family member, Oscar Rice. Written while stationed on Edisto Island, South Carolina, the letter provides firsthand insights into one of the main colonies of escaped formerly enslaved individuals during the Civil War. The letter offers a perspective on the role of Union soldiers in occupied Southern territories and the experiences of freed people during the war.