“A seminal work” on class divisions within the Union Army—“One of the best examples of . . . scholarship on the social history of Civil War soldiers”

The reality of slavery, the poverty of the Southern Army and chaos of war is a shock to Charlie, and his escape is not the glorious return of the conquering her

Drawing from workers' applications, testimonies, and other primary documents, this book examines the changing roles of federal civil servants during the crucial

Winch has written the first full-length biography of James Forten, a hero of African American history and one of the most remarkable men in 19th-century America