HI330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Robert Gould Shaw, John Wilkes Booth, Unmixed
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Only get low ranking, low-commissioned officer rankings as an aa. Aa had organized regiments and tried to join up to fight for the union since the beginning of the war. Lincoln administration refused to accept them so they had to fight for their right to fight for the war effort. 1863-65, approximately 200 000 lacks army and navy. Belief that just recruiting aa soldiers would cause a collapse in confederacy. But they took aggressive action towards black soldiers. One of the harshest aspects of civil war. Refused to treat even surrendering black soldiers under the protocol for prisoners of war treated you like a pre-war slave rebellion killed or treated very inhumanely. This was the first time many free people could earn wages. Very well protected confederate facility knew odds weren"t favourable. Took place of honour in leading several regiments to make an incursion of the sc fort. Almost died, including white commander robert gould shaw.
