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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06192 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | The black phalanx; a history of the negro soldiers of the United States in the wars of 1775-1812, 1861-1865. |
| Date | 1888 |
| Author | Wilson, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) (1836-1891) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Published by the American Publishing Company. States that Wilson, an African American, served in the 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Native Guard Volunteers, and in the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteers. Includes text and illustrations related to the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Contains a photo of Wilson, located opposite to the title page. Wilson dedicates the book to commanders of African American troops, stating "If what I have written shall call to your minds, and present justly to the patriotic public, the indescribably hardships which you endured on the march, in the bivouac, and in the seething flames of the battle's front, my task will have served its purpose." Contains fragile pages, some which appear to be detached from the spine. |
| Subjects | Military History African American History African American Troops African American Author Revolutionary War Continental Army War of 1812 Civil War Union Forces |
| People | Wilson, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) (1836-1891) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | African Americans; The American Civil War; War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |