Campfires of Freedom

The Camp Life of Black Soldiers during the Civil War

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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Author: Keith P. Wilson ISBN: 9781612772967
Publisher: The Kent State University Press Publication: November 19, 1998
Imprint: The Kent State University Press Language: English
Author: Keith P. Wilson
ISBN: 9781612772967
Publisher: The Kent State University Press
Publication: November 19, 1998
Imprint: The Kent State University Press
Language: English

Three related themes are examined in this fascinating study: the social dynamics of race relations in Union Army camps, the relationship that evolved between Southern and Northern black soldiers, and the role off-duty activities played in helping the soldiers meet the demands of military service and the challenges of freedom.

By vividly portraying the soldiers' camp life and by carefully analyzing their collective memory, the author sets the camp experience in the broader context of social and political change.

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Three related themes are examined in this fascinating study: the social dynamics of race relations in Union Army camps, the relationship that evolved between Southern and Northern black soldiers, and the role off-duty activities played in helping the soldiers meet the demands of military service and the challenges of freedom.

By vividly portraying the soldiers' camp life and by carefully analyzing their collective memory, the author sets the camp experience in the broader context of social and political change.

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