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The Fort Pillow Massacre - Bruce (Grand Rapids Tap - Bog

- North, South, and the Status of African Americans in the Civil War Era

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On April 12, 1864, a small Union force occupying Fort Pillow, Tennessee was overwhelmed by a larger Confederate force. While the battle was insignificant from a strategic standpoint, the indiscriminate massacre of Union soldiers, particularly African-American soldiers, made the Fort Pillow Massacre one of the most gruesome slaughters of the American Civil War.The Fort Pillow Massacre outlines the events of the massacre while placing them within the racial and social context of the Civil War. Bruce Tap combines a succinct history with a selection of primary documents, including government reports, eyewitness testimony, and newspaper articles, to introduce the topic to undergraduates.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415808637
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 214
  • Udgivet:
  • 11. november 2013
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 430 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 6. december 2024

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On April 12, 1864, a small Union force occupying Fort Pillow, Tennessee was overwhelmed by a larger Confederate force. While the battle was insignificant from a strategic standpoint, the indiscriminate massacre of Union soldiers, particularly African-American soldiers, made the Fort Pillow Massacre one of the most gruesome slaughters of the American Civil War.The Fort Pillow Massacre outlines the events of the massacre while placing them within the racial and social context of the Civil War. Bruce Tap combines a succinct history with a selection of primary documents, including government reports, eyewitness testimony, and newspaper articles, to introduce the topic to undergraduates.

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