The Diary of James T. Ayers: Civil War Recruiter
A white Kentuckian, itinerant Methodist preacher, and antislavery spokesman, James T. Ayers moved to Illinois before the Civil War and, though nearly fifty-seven years old, enlisted in an Illinois regiment in 1862. In February 1864, he was dispatched as a recruiter for the U.S. Colored Troops in the Tennessee Valley and began this diary recounting his experiences, including his recruiting tactics, the difficulties he encountered in enemy territory, and the lack of interest on the part of many slaves and freedmen in joining the U.S. Colored Troops.Edited by John Hope Franklin, who conducted impressive research in then little-used sources at th…
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Weitere Autoren: Smith, John David (Solist) / Franklin, John Hope (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8071-2393-5
- EAN: 9780807123935
- Produktnummer: 9134622
- Verlag: Louisiana St Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
- Seitenangabe: 176 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.0 cm 259 g
- Auflage: Louisiana Paper
- Gewicht: 259
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