The Negro in the American Rebellion: His Heroism and His Fidelity

The author traces African American experience from prewar service in earlier conflicts through the Civil War, combining historical sketch, battlefield reports, and personal incidents to document loyalty and bravery. Chapters recount slave uprisings and a notable revolt aboard the brig Creole, examine the growth of the slaveholding interest and political crises, describe presidential proclamations and shifting Union policies toward emancipation and enlistment, and narrate the formation and combat performance of Black regiments at Milliken's Bend, Fort Wagner, Port Hudson, and other engagements. The account concludes with postwar injustices, efforts for protection and justice, and reflections on valor and progress.