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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08405 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Historical notes on the employment of Negroes in the American army of the Revolution. |
| Date | 1862 |
| Author | Moore, George Henry (1823-1892) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Published by Charles T. Evans. Discusses the involvement of African Americans in the American Revolution. Includes a return of African American soldiers on page 17 (lists numbers of African Americans by state for 1778). Discusses the opinions of American statesmen on the topic of African Americans serving in the military. Assesses the service of African Americans in different states. Includes quotes from George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, among others. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War African American Troops African American History Military History American Statesmen Muster Rolls and Returns Revolutionary War General President |
| People | Moore, George Henry (1823-1892) Evans, Charles T. (fl. 1862) Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Moore served as head librarian of the New-York Historical Society 1850-1872. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |