The 1st Rhode Island Regiment in the American Revolution : from slaves to soldiers

The 1st Rhode Island Regiment in the American Revolution : from slaves to soldiers

Yardley, PA : Westholme, 2016.

171 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

973.3445 G292 2016

(OCoLC)948340400

Contents: The origins of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment -- From slaves to soldiers -- Battles, blood, and brotherhood -- The aftermath of war -- The legacy of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment -- Appendix A: List of officers and enlisted soldiers of Euro-American descent in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment -- Appendix B: Indigenous Rhode Islanders who served in the Revolutionary War -- Appendix C: Documentation of slaves -- Appendix D: Rhode Islanders who departed from New York on British vessels during the evacuation, 1783.|Geake tells the important story of the "black regiment" from the causes that led to its formation, its acts of heroism and misfortune, as well as the legacy left by those men who enlisted to earn their freedom.|Includes bibliographical references (p.160-162) and index.|L2019M82

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