Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm
Reihe: Civil War America
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm
Reihe: Civil War America
ISBN: 978-1-4696-3886-7
Verlag: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA PR
Through extensive research in the letters and diaries of western Union officers, Teters demonstrates how practical considerations drove both the attitudes and policies of Union officers regarding emancipation. Officers primarily embraced emancipation and the use of black soldiers because they believed both policies would help them win the war and save the Union, but their views on race actually changed very little. In the end, however, despite its practical bent, Teters argues, the Union army was instrumental in bringing freedom to the slaves.