Marching towards Freedom: Blacks in the Civil War 1861-1865 (Library of American history series) - Hardcover

Written by a team of prominent writers and distinguished historians, the Library of American History series weaves documents left behind by historical witnesses into dramatic narratives filled with vivid portraits of famous and ordinary people, places, and events. People long gone and struggles long past come to life again in the letters, diaries, songs, speeches, and official papers that compose the vital core of this remarkable series.Here is the gripping story of the vital role African Americans played in the Civil War.