Project Gutenberg 2018-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 155 Green, Alfred M. Letters and Discussions on the Formation of Colored Regiments, and the Duty of the Colored People in Regard to the Great Slaveholders' Rebellion, in the United States of America Produced by hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Letters and Discussions on the Formation of Colored Regiments" by Alfred M. Green is a historical account written during the early 1860s. This work is essentially a collection of letters and discussions that articulate the necessity and duty of colored individuals to form regiments during the American Civil War, which was a pivotal time in U.S. history marked by the struggle over slavery and civil rights. The book addresses broader themes of identity, citizenship, and the role of African Americans in combat during a war that deeply impacted the nation. In this work, Green passionately argues for the enlistment of black soldiers into the Union Army, viewing it as a matter of both duty and opportunity to fight for their own liberation. He addresses objections raised by both white and black men regarding the role of colored troops, countering them with historical arguments, patriotic sentiments, and appeals to justice and moral obligation. Green's letters recount debates, opinions, and calls to action, underscoring the historical significance of African Americans in the effort to preserve the Union and abolish slavery. Ultimately, his writing serves as both a historical document and an impassioned plea for African American agency in a transformative period of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American E456 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 111094 2025-06-23T09:46:40.598240 text/html 107588 2018-12-02T09:41:38 text/html 106376 2025-06-23T09:46:43.141386 application/epub+zip 105624 2025-06-23T09:46:41.095227 application/epub+zip 98625 2025-06-23T09:46:40.826282 application/epub+zip 157398 2025-06-23T09:46:44.972229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140981 2025-06-23T09:46:42.879242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137424 2022-09-26T13:20:28.849252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100229 2025-06-23T09:46:40.417262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100272 2018-12-02T09:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18441 2025-06-23T09:46:45.114243 application/rdf+xml 16364 2025-06-23T09:46:40.908247 image/jpeg 2980 2025-06-23T09:46:40.865285 image/jpeg 37551 2018-12-02T09:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 95373 2018-12-02T09:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 96875 2025-06-23T09:46:40.621281 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