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by Douglas R. Egerton

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An intimate, authoritative history of the first black soldiers to fight in the Union Army during the Civil War

Soon after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, abolitionists began to call for the creation of black regiments. At first, the South and most of the North responded with outrage-southerners promised to execute any black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the necessary courage. Meanwhile, Massachusetts, long the center of abolitionist fervor, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history.

In Thunder at the Gates, Douglas Egerton chronicles the formation and battlefield triumphs of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry-regiments led by whites but composed of black men born free or into slavery. He argues that the most important battles of all were won on the field of public opinion, for in fighting with distinction the regiments realized the long-derided idea of full and equal citizenship for blacks.

A stirring evocation of this transformative episode, Thunder at the Gates offers a riveting new perspective on the Civil War and its legacy.

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  • Title Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments That Redeemed America
  • Author Douglas R. Egerton
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition; F
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books
  • Publication date 2016-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9780465096640 / 0465096646
  • Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6 x 1.7 in (23.62 x 15.24 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: New England
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Geographic Orientation: Massachusetts
    • Topical: Black History
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, United States - History - Civil War,
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2016032057
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.741

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Citations

  • Booklist, 10/15/2016, Page 14
  • Kirkus Reviews, 01/01/0001, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 09/15/2016, Page 100
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/12/2016, Page 0

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Douglas R. Egerton is a professor of history at Le Moyne College. The award-winning author of eight previous books, including Thunder at the Gates and The Wars of Reconstruction, he lives in Fayetteville, New York.

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