James S. Price
Following this historic battle, the ,United States Colored Troops (USCT) , had proven their valor and taken their rightful place amongst heroes in America's history.,In the predawn darkness of September 29, 1864, black Union soldiers attacked a heavily fortified position on the outskirts of the Confederate capital of Richmond.,In a few hours of desperate fighting, these African-American soldiers struck a blow against Robert E. Lee's vaunted ,Army of Northern Virginia, and proved to detractors that they could fight for freedom and citizenship for themselves and their enslaved brethren. For fourteen of the black soldiers who stormed ,New Market Heights, that day, their bravery would be awarded with the nation's highest honor: ,The Congressional Medal of Honor,.,With vivid firsthand accounts and meticulous tactical detail, James S. Price brings the ,Battle of New Market Heights, into brilliant focus with maps by master cartographer Steven Stanley.
American Civil War,Siege Of Petersburg,American Civil War,Civil War Eastern Theater
The Battle of New Market Heights: Freedom Will Be Theirs by the Sword