THE NEGRO IN THE AMERICAN REBELLION
His Heroism and His Fidelity
By William Wells Brown
Author of "Sketches of Places and People Abroad," "The Black Man," Etc
Lee & Shepard, 149 Washington Street
1867
PREFACE.
THE NEGRO IN THE AMERICAN REBELLION
CHAPTER I—BLACKS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND IN 1812.
CHAPTER II—THE SOUTH-CAROLINA FRIGHT.
CHAPTER III.—THE NAT TURNER INSURRECTION.
CHAPTER IV.—SLAVE REVOLT AT SEA.
CHAPTER V—GROWTH OF THE SLAVE-POWER.
CHAPTER VI.—THE JOHN BROWN RAID.
CHAPTER VII—THE FIRST GUN OF THE REBELLION.
CHAPTER VIII—THE UNION AND SLAVERY BOTH TO BE PRESERVED.
CHAPTER IX—INTELLIGENT CONTRABANDS
CHAPTER X—PROCLAMATIONS OF FREMONT AND HUNTER.
CHAPTER XI—HEROISM OF NEGROES ON THE HIGH SEAS.
CHAPTER XII—GENERAL BUTLER AT NEW ORLEANS.
CHAPTER XIII—THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FREE.
CHAPTER XIV—THE BLACK BRIGADE OF CINCINNATI.
CHAPTER XV. PROCLAMATION OF FREEDOM.
CHAPTER XVI.—THE NEW POLICY.
CHAPTER XVII.—ARMING THE BLACKS.
CHAPTER XVIII.—BATTLE OF MILLINERS BEND.
CHAPTER XIX—RAISING BLACK REGIMENTS AT THE NORTH.
CHAPTER XX.—FIFTY-FOURTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
CHAPTER XXI—BLACKS UNDER FIRE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHAPTER XXII—FREEDMEN UNDER FIRE IN MISSISSIPPI.
CHAPTER XXIII—BATTLE OF PORT HUDSON.
CHAPTER XXIV—GENERAL BANKS IN LOUISIANA.
CHAPTER XXV—HONORS TO THE NOBLE DEAD.
CHAPTER XXVI.—HE NORTHERN WING OF THE REBELLION.
CHAPTER XXVII—ASSAULT ON FORT WAGNER.
CHAPTER XXVIII—THE SLAVE-MARTYR.
CHAPTER XXIX—BATTLE OF OLUSTEE, FLORIDA.
CHAPTER XXX—BATTLE OF POISON SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
CHAPTER XXXI—THE MASSACRE AT FORT PILLOW.
CHAPTER XXXII—INJUSTICE TO COLORED TROOPS.
CHAPTER XXXIII.—BATTLE OF HONEY HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHAPTER XXXIV—BEFORE PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND.
CHAPTER XXXV—WIT AND HUMOR OF THE WAR.
CHAPTER XXXVI—A THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
CHAPTER XXXVII—PROGRESS AND JUSTICE.
CHAPTER XXXVIII—FOURTH-OF-JULY CELEBRATION AT THE HOME OF JEFF. DAVIS.
CHAPTER XXXIX—GALLANTRY, LOYALTY, AND KINDNESS OF THE NEGRO.
CHAPTER XL—FALL OF THE CONFEDERACY, AND DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
CHAPTER XLI—PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON.
CHAPTER XLII—ILL TREATMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE SOUTH
CHAPTER XLIII—PROTECTION FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE.
CHAPTER XLIV—CASTE.
CHAPTER XLV—SIXTH REGIMENT UNITED-STATES VOLUNTEERS.
THE NEGRO IN THE AMERICAN REBELLION
CHAPTER I—BLACKS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND IN 1812.
CHAPTER II—THE SOUTH-CAROLINA FRIGHT.
CHAPTER III.—THE NAT TURNER INSURRECTION.
CHAPTER IV.—SLAVE REVOLT AT SEA.
CHAPTER V—GROWTH OF THE SLAVE-POWER.
CHAPTER VI.—THE JOHN BROWN RAID.
CHAPTER VII—THE FIRST GUN OF THE REBELLION.
CHAPTER VIII—THE UNION AND SLAVERY BOTH TO BE PRESERVED.
CHAPTER IX—INTELLIGENT CONTRABANDS
CHAPTER X—PROCLAMATIONS OF FREMONT AND HUNTER.
CHAPTER XI—HEROISM OF NEGROES ON THE HIGH SEAS.
CHAPTER XII—GENERAL BUTLER AT NEW ORLEANS.
CHAPTER XIII—THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FREE.
CHAPTER XIV—THE BLACK BRIGADE OF CINCINNATI.
CHAPTER XV. PROCLAMATION OF FREEDOM.
CHAPTER XVI.—THE NEW POLICY.
CHAPTER XVII.—ARMING THE BLACKS.
CHAPTER XVIII.—BATTLE OF MILLINERS BEND.
CHAPTER XIX—RAISING BLACK REGIMENTS AT THE NORTH.
CHAPTER XX.—FIFTY-FOURTH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.
CHAPTER XXI—BLACKS UNDER FIRE IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHAPTER XXII—FREEDMEN UNDER FIRE IN MISSISSIPPI.
CHAPTER XXIII—BATTLE OF PORT HUDSON.
CHAPTER XXIV—GENERAL BANKS IN LOUISIANA.
CHAPTER XXV—HONORS TO THE NOBLE DEAD.
CHAPTER XXVI.—HE NORTHERN WING OF THE REBELLION.
CHAPTER XXVII—ASSAULT ON FORT WAGNER.
CHAPTER XXVIII—THE SLAVE-MARTYR.
CHAPTER XXIX—BATTLE OF OLUSTEE, FLORIDA.
CHAPTER XXX—BATTLE OF POISON SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.
CHAPTER XXXI—THE MASSACRE AT FORT PILLOW.
CHAPTER XXXII—INJUSTICE TO COLORED TROOPS.
CHAPTER XXXIII.—BATTLE OF HONEY HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHAPTER XXXIV—BEFORE PETERSBURG AND RICHMOND.
CHAPTER XXXV—WIT AND HUMOR OF THE WAR.
CHAPTER XXXVI—A THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
CHAPTER XXXVII—PROGRESS AND JUSTICE.
CHAPTER XXXVIII—FOURTH-OF-JULY CELEBRATION AT THE HOME OF JEFF. DAVIS.
CHAPTER XXXIX—GALLANTRY, LOYALTY, AND KINDNESS OF THE NEGRO.
CHAPTER XL—FALL OF THE CONFEDERACY, AND DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
CHAPTER XLI—PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON.
CHAPTER XLII—ILL TREATMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE SOUTH
CHAPTER XLIII—PROTECTION FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE.
CHAPTER XLIV—CASTE.
CHAPTER XLV—SIXTH REGIMENT UNITED-STATES VOLUNTEERS.
