Author: John Holland
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Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Memoirs of the life and writings of James Montgomery, by J. Holland and J. Everett
Author: John Holland
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Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Pages : 424
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of James Montgomery; Including Selections from His Correspondence, Remains in Prose and Verse, and Conversations on Various Subjects
Author: John Holland
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Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Pages : 400
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The Poetical Works of James Montgomery
Author: James Montgomery
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Pages : 426
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Pages : 426
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Firebrand of Liberty: The Story of Two Black Regiments That Changed the Course of the Civil War
Author: Stephen V. Ash
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393069907
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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A nearly forgotten Civil War episode is restored to history in this masterful account. In March 1863, nine hundred black Union soldiers, led by white officers, invaded Florida and seized the town of Jacksonville. They were among the first African American troops in the Northern army, and their expedition into enemy territory was like no other in the Civil War. It was intended as an assault on slavery by which thousands would be freed. At the center of the story is prominent abolitionist Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who led one of the regiments. After waging battle for three weeks, Higginson and his men were mysteriously ordered to withdraw, their mission a seeming failure. Yet their successes in resisting the Confederates and collaborating with white Union forces persuaded President Abraham Lincoln to begin full-scale recruitment of black troops, a momentous decision that helped turned the tide of the war. Using long-neglected primary sources, historian Stephen V. Ash’s stirring narrative re-creates this event with insight, vivid characterizations, and a keen sense of drama.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393069907
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
A nearly forgotten Civil War episode is restored to history in this masterful account. In March 1863, nine hundred black Union soldiers, led by white officers, invaded Florida and seized the town of Jacksonville. They were among the first African American troops in the Northern army, and their expedition into enemy territory was like no other in the Civil War. It was intended as an assault on slavery by which thousands would be freed. At the center of the story is prominent abolitionist Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who led one of the regiments. After waging battle for three weeks, Higginson and his men were mysteriously ordered to withdraw, their mission a seeming failure. Yet their successes in resisting the Confederates and collaborating with white Union forces persuaded President Abraham Lincoln to begin full-scale recruitment of black troops, a momentous decision that helped turned the tide of the war. Using long-neglected primary sources, historian Stephen V. Ash’s stirring narrative re-creates this event with insight, vivid characterizations, and a keen sense of drama.
Memoirs of the Life and Writings of James Montgomery
Author: James Montgomery
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Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Pages : 338
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of James Montgomery
Author: John Holland
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Pages : 376
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Pages : 376
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James Montgomery
Author: Robert C. Conner
Publisher: Casemate
ISBN: 1636241433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The first full biography of James Montgomery, who through his actions before and during the Civil War, contributed towards the abolition of slavery. James Montgomery was a leader of the free-state movement in pre-Civil War Kansas and Missouri, associated with its direct-action military wing. He then joined the Union Army and fought through most of the war. A close associate and ally of other abolitionists including John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Colonels Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Robert G. Shaw, Montgomery led his African-American regiment along with Tubman and other civilians in the 1863 Combahee River raid, which freed almost 800 slaves from South Carolina plantations. He then commanded a brigade in the siege of Fort Wagner, near Charleston. In 1864, still in brigade command, he fought at the Battle of Olustee in Florida, helping prevent the collapse and disintegration of Union General Truman Seymour’s army. Later that year he returned home and played a significant role in defeating Confederate General Sterling Price’s great raid, especially at the Battle of Westport. This is the first published biography of Montgomery, who was and remains a controversial figure. It uncovers and deals honestly with his serious flaws, while debunking some wilder charges, and also bringing to light his considerable attributes and achievements. Montgomery’s life, from birth to death, is seen in the necessary perspective and clear delineation of the complex racial, political and military history of the Civil War era.
Publisher: Casemate
ISBN: 1636241433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The first full biography of James Montgomery, who through his actions before and during the Civil War, contributed towards the abolition of slavery. James Montgomery was a leader of the free-state movement in pre-Civil War Kansas and Missouri, associated with its direct-action military wing. He then joined the Union Army and fought through most of the war. A close associate and ally of other abolitionists including John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Colonels Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Robert G. Shaw, Montgomery led his African-American regiment along with Tubman and other civilians in the 1863 Combahee River raid, which freed almost 800 slaves from South Carolina plantations. He then commanded a brigade in the siege of Fort Wagner, near Charleston. In 1864, still in brigade command, he fought at the Battle of Olustee in Florida, helping prevent the collapse and disintegration of Union General Truman Seymour’s army. Later that year he returned home and played a significant role in defeating Confederate General Sterling Price’s great raid, especially at the Battle of Westport. This is the first published biography of Montgomery, who was and remains a controversial figure. It uncovers and deals honestly with his serious flaws, while debunking some wilder charges, and also bringing to light his considerable attributes and achievements. Montgomery’s life, from birth to death, is seen in the necessary perspective and clear delineation of the complex racial, political and military history of the Civil War era.
8 letters from James Montgomery
Author: James Montgomery
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General Valuation of Rateable Property in Ireland
Author: Ireland. General Valuation Office
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Category : Land value taxation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Category : Land value taxation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Bulletin of the New York Public Library
Author: New York Public Library
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 980
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Includes its Report, 1896-19 .
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 980
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Includes its Report, 1896-19 .