Army Life in a Black Regiment

In 1862, Thomas Wentworth Higginson was commissioned as a colonel to head the first regiment of emancipated slaves, and ARMY LIFE IN A BLACK REGIMENT is his stirring account of his wartime experiences. Shaped by American Romanticism and imbued withHigginson's interest in both man and nature, the narrative ranges from detailed reports on daily life to a vivid description of the author's narrow escape from cannon fire, as well as evocative sketches that conjure up the beauty and mystery of the Sea Islands where the troops were trained.