The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity
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The Pergamum Collection publishes books history has long forgotten. We transcribe books by hand that are now hard to find and out of print.The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity is a classic history of African Americans' contributions during the Revolutionary War.
Chapters (97)
- THE NEGRO IN THE AMERICAN REBELLION
- His Heroism and His Fidelity
- Author of “Sketches of Places and People Abroad,” “The Black Man,” Etc
- 1867
- PREFACE.
- WILLIAM WELLS BROWN.
- THE NEGRO IN THE AMERICAN REBELLION
- CHAPTER I—BLACKS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND IN 1812.
- GENERAL JACKSON’S PROCLAMATION TO THE NEGROES.
- ANDREW JACKSON,
- CHAPTER II—THE SOUTH-CAROLINA FRIGHT.
- CHAPTER III.—THE NAT TURNER INSURRECTION.
- CHAPTER IV.—SLAVE REVOLT AT SEA.
- CHAPTER V—GROWTH OF THE SLAVE-POWER.
- CHAPTER VI.—THE JOHN BROWN RAID.
- CHAPTER VII—THE FIRST GUN OF THE REBELLION.
- CHAPTER VIII—THE UNION AND SLAVERY BOTH TO BE PRESERVED.
- CHAPTER IX—INTELLIGENT CONTRABANDS
- CHAPTER X—PROCLAMATIONS OF FREMONT AND HUNTER.
- “J. C. FREMONT,
- “DAVID HUNTER,
- “DEED OF EMANCIPATION.
- “D. HUNTER,
- CHAPTER XI—HEROISM OF NEGROES ON THE HIGH SEAS.
- “S. F. DUPONT,
- CHAPTER XII—GENERAL BUTLER AT NEW ORLEANS.
- “‘THOMAS O. MOORE.
- [INDORSED.]
- “ABOU BEN BUTLER.”
- CHAPTER XIII—THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FREE.
- CHAPTER XIV—THE BLACK BRIGADE OF CINCINNATI.
- CHAPTER XV. PROCLAMATION OF FREEDOM.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- CHAPTER XVI.—THE NEW POLICY.
- CHAPTER XVII.—ARMING THE BLACKS.
- “D. HUNTER,
- CHAPTER XVIII.—BATTLE OF MILLINERS BEND.
- CHAPTER XIX—RAISING BLACK REGIMENTS AT THE NORTH.
- “JAMES W. DAVIS,
- “C. M. CHILD, J.P.
- CHAPTER XX.—FIFTY-FOURTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
- PRESENTATION SPEECH OF GOV. ANDREW.
- RESPONSE OF COL. SHAW.
- THE COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE REGIMENT.
- CHAPTER XXI—BLACKS UNDER FIRE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
- “T. W. HIGGINSON,
- CHAPTER XXII—FREEDMEN UNDER FIRE IN MISSISSIPPI.
- “N. U. DANIELS,
- CHAPTER XXIII—BATTLE OF PORT HUDSON.
- CHAPTER XXIV—GENERAL BANKS IN LOUISIANA.
- CHAPTER XXV—HONORS TO THE NOBLE DEAD.
- CHAPTER XXVI.—HE NORTHERN WING OF THE REBELLION.
- CHAPTER XXVII—ASSAULT ON FORT WAGNER.
- “FRANCIS GEORGE SHAW.
- “Q. A. GILLMORE,
- “R. SAXTON,
- “T. H. BARTLETT,
- “E. N. HALLOWELL,
- CHAPTER XXVIII—THE SLAVE-MARTYR.
- CHAPTER XXIX—BATTLE OF OLUSTEE, FLORIDA.
- CHAPTER XXX—BATTLE OF POISON SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
- “R. G. WARD,
- “J. BOWLES,
- CHAPTER XXXI—THE MASSACRE AT FORT PILLOW.
- CHAPTER XXXII—INJUSTICE TO COLORED TROOPS.
- “JOHN A. ANDREW,
- CONDEMNED AND SHOT FOR MUTINY.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.—BATTLE OF HONEY HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA.
- CHAPTER XXXIV—BEFORE PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND.
- CHAPTER XXXV—WIT AND HUMOR OF THE WAR.
- CHAPTER XXXVI—A THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
- CHAPTER XXXVII—PROGRESS AND JUSTICE.
- “J. J. ELWELL.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII—FOURTH-OF-JULY CELEBRATION AT THE HOME OF JEFF. DAVIS.
- DAVIS’S BEND.
- THE “JOE PLACE.”
- THE “JEFF. PLACE.”
- THE HOUSE THAT JEFF. BUILT.
- “THE HOUSE THAT JEFF. BUILT.” “WELCOME.”
- “EXIT TRAITOR.”
- THE GROUNDS.
- THE EXERCISES.
- THE DINNER.
- REGULAR TOASTS.
- “THE HOUSE THAT JEFF. BUILT.”
- CLOSING EXERCISES.
- CHAPTER XXXIX—GALLANTRY, LOYALTY, AND KINDNESS OF THE NEGRO.
- CHAPTER XL—FALL OF THE CONFEDERACY, AND DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
- CHAPTER XLI—PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON.
- CHAPTER XLII—ILL TREATMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE SOUTH
- CHAPTER XLIII—PROTECTION FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE.
- CHAPTER XLIV—CASTE.
- CHAPTER XLV—SIXTH REGIMENT UNITED-STATES VOLUNTEERS.
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