Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Sherman” in page 644 of William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1:
...as the rest of the 4,731 were enlisted here as free colored men, from whom we raised two regiments of infantry and one of cavalry.
This letter to General Sherman requires a simple explanation.
General Sherman was a United-States army officer, and entertained the prejudice which prevailed to a great extent among that class of gentlemen against the enlistment of colored troops; and, when agents from Massach...
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