Bluejackets and contrabands : African Americans and the Union Navy / Bluejackets & contrabands

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
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2009.
Subjects:
United States. > Navy > African Americans > History > 19th century.
United States. > Navy > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
African American sailors > History > 19th century.
Fugitive slaves > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Participation, African American.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Naval operations.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Blockades.
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