Union Army Recruits in Black Regiments in the United States, 1862-1865

This data collection was designed to examine the characteristics of free Blacks and ex-slaves mustered into the Union Army between 1862 and the end of the Civil War. In addition to variables on personal characteristics, such as skin, eye, and hair color, height, age, birthplace, and occupation befor...

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Main Author: Metzer, Jacob (Author)
Contributors: Margo, Robert A. (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1991
In:Year: 1991
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
African Americans
American Civil War
Union Army
demographic characteristics
ex-slaves
Military service
Nineteenth Century
physical characteristics
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Summary:This data collection was designed to examine the characteristics of free Blacks and ex-slaves mustered into the Union Army between 1862 and the end of the Civil War. In addition to variables on personal characteristics, such as skin, eye, and hair color, height, age, birthplace, and occupation before enlistment, the data also contain Army-related variables, such as regiment and company number, rank, enlistment date and place, changes in rank, and date and cause of end of service.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR09426.v1