Item #18195 Profile on Black Union Army Troops in Harper's Weekly, 1863. Civil War Black Troops.
Profile on Black Union Army Troops in Harper's Weekly, 1863

Profile on Black Union Army Troops in Harper's Weekly, 1863

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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York: March 14, 1963. Vol. VII - No. 324. 15 pages. 16" x 11" inches. This edition of the Harper's Weekly portrays on its cover a black Union Army recruit who is being trained to use the Minie rifle, a weapon widely used in the Civil War. Former slaves and freedmen alike flocked the Union Army after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, which had a provision allowing for the first Black units to be formed. Has a two page spread illustration of a Black unit charging into a Confederate line amidst a chaotic battle scene. A brief article gives several examples of bravery and cunning displayed by Black units thus far, and predicts "that with proper drill and training the negroes will be the steadiest rank and file in the world." Harper's Weekly was published from 1857 to 1916 and was one of the most extensive sources of coverage on the American Civil War. Pages delicate; nearly separated from fold line. Browning and light soiling throughout but text and illustrations are clear. In good condition overall.

Item #18195

Price: $285.00