Project Gutenberg 2010-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 440 Wilson, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) 1836 1891 Wilson, Joseph Thomas The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War Produced by Suzanne Shell, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "The Black Phalanx" by Joseph T. Wilson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the contributions and experiences of African American soldiers during pivotal conflicts in American history, including the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Wilson, a veteran of the Union's 54th Massachusetts Regiment and an advocate for the valor of Black troops, aims to illuminate their often-overlooked roles and sacrifices in these significant battles. At the start of the work, Wilson reflects on the lack of recorded history regarding the participation of African American soldiers in early American wars, particularly the Revolutionary War. He introduces the story of Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave credited as the first casualty in the fight for independence, and shares examples of the bravery displayed by Black soldiers, such as Peter Salem at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The opening establishes a motivational tone, as Wilson expresses his commitment to preserving the narrative of these soldiers, highlighting their unrecognized valor and the social prejudices they had to confront while fighting for a nation that often marginalized them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American African American soldiers -- History United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Participation, African American E151 Text US Civil War Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 1307461 2025-08-13T04:00:41.949054 text/html 1311058 2010-02-21T10:14:44 text/html 7884744 2025-08-13T04:01:01.345929 application/epub+zip 7902819 2025-08-13T04:00:46.432989 application/epub+zip 565259 2025-08-13T04:00:43.951030 application/epub+zip 8297228 2025-08-13T04:01:11.128923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8314255 2025-08-13T04:00:58.520945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 983010 2022-09-14T11:23:33.353943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1224368 2025-08-13T04:00:39.662023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1224396 2010-02-21T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1224391 2010-02-21T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21396 2025-08-13T04:01:11.318872 application/rdf+xml 13041 2025-08-13T04:00:44.506999 image/jpeg 3606 2025-08-13T04:00:44.230998 image/jpeg 435239 2010-02-21T10:14:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 7777745 2010-02-21T10:14:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 435221 2010-02-21T10:14:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 7861808 2025-08-13T04:00:42.203022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia