The Negro as a soldier - African American Perspectives Materials

Fleetwood was an African American who rose to rank of sergeant-major and received the Congressional Medal of Honor. He gives an account of the African American soldier from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to show his suitability for military service, with concentration on the Civil War. He cites instances of valor and testimonials thereto, statistics on black enlistments by state and on casualties, and lists African Americans who received the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site, and on microfilm.
Replace; LC copy under E185.63.F59 replaced by preservation microfilm.