The Families’ Civil War: Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice PDF
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The Families’ Civil War SerieS editorS Stephen Berry Amy Murrell Taylor University of Georgia University of Kentucky AdviSory BoArd Edward L. Ayers James Marten University of Richmond Marquette University Catherine Clinton Scott Nelson University of Texas at San Antonio University of Georgia J. Matthew Gallman Daniel E. Sutherland University of Florida University of Arkansas Elizabeth Leonard Elizabeth Varon Colby College University of Virginia The Families’ Civil War Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice holly a. pinheiro jr. The University of Georgia Press Athens © 2022 by the University of Georgia Press Athens, Georgia 30602 www.ugapress.org All rights reserved Set in 9.75/13.5 Baskerville 10 Pro Regular by Kaelin Chappell Broaddus Most University of Georgia Press titles are available from popular e-b ook vendors. Printed digitally Library of Congress Cataloging-i n-P ublication Data Names: Pinheiro Jr., Holly A., 1983– author. Title: The families’ civil war : black soldiers and the fight for racial justice / Holly A. Pinheiro Jr. Other titles: Black soldiers and the fight for racial justice Description: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2022] | Series: Uncivil wars | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: lccn 2021052512 | iSBn 9780820361956 (hardback) | iSBn 9780820361963 (paperback) | iSBn 9780820361970 (ebook) Subjects: lcSh: Philadelphia (Pa.)—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Social aspects. | African American soldiers—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—History—19th century. | African American families—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—Social conditions—19th century. | African American soldiers—Family relationships—History—19th century. | United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1863–1865) | United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 6th (1863–1865) | United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 8th (1863–1865) | Free African Americans—Pennsylvania—Philadelphia—Social conditions—19th century. | Philadelphia (Pa.)—Race relations—History—19th century. | United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865—Participation, African American. Classification: lcc f158.44 .p85 2022 | ddc 305.8009748/1109034—dc23/eng/20211103 lc record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021052512 To all of the families of USCT soldiers Contents AcknowledgmentS ix introduction 1 chApter 1 The African American Family in the Free North 13 chApter 2 The United States Needs African American Men 34 chApter 3 The Idealism versus the Realism of Military Service 52 chApter 4 Familial Hardships during the Civil War 73 chApter 5 Reconstructing the Northern African American Family 88 chApter 6 USCT Families in an Industrializing Nation 115 epilogue 143 Appendix i Methodology 147 Appendix ii Philadelphian-B orn United States Colored Infantry (USCI) Soldiers 150 noteS 157 index 217 Acknowledgments First and foremost, I want to give all glory to Jesus Christ. Noth- ing in my life, including this book, would be possible without you. I sincerely thank you for your sacrifice, love, and grace you have shown me over the years. Through the joys and hardships, I have always felt your support. You have always been and will always be there. I am for- ever grateful that you continue to shine your light on me. To my family, it would honestly take an entire book to properly thank everyone, so please accept this portion as an example of my grat- itude. In terms of coming to history, I remember my uncles—Darrell and Stephen—strongly encouraged me to learn about African American history at a young age. Furthermore, I owe my uncle Darrell everything it took to finance my undergraduate education when I was depressed and doubted my future. I will never forget the advice and time you gave me. Meanwhile, randomly interjecting Glory into conversations with my uncle Peter will never get old. I am indebted to my siblings for how they inspire me, and it is a joy to see how we have grown even closer as adults. I hope that seeing this book come to fruition brings the same excitement and tears of fun (like when I called my grandmother) that we all shared when I broke the news that I received my doctorate. Arguably, the most important family member is my mother. You have, without a doubt, been influential to my life in more ways than I can document. You have always supported my dreams and challenged me to reach my goals. Thank you for supporting my thirst for knowl- edge and reading with the many trips to local libraries and bookstores. Thank you for nurturing my inquisitive nature and for tolerating my “unique” personality. You have been there for me through the lowest and highest points of my life, and I am honored that you continue to believe in me even when I do not believe in myself. I also want to thank
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