This edition includes: The Maroons of Jamaica The Maroons of Surinam Gabriel's Defeat Denmark Vesey Nat Turner's Insurrection Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911) was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, and soldier. He was active in the American Abolitionism movement during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with disunion and militant abolitionism. He was a member of the Secret Six who supported John Brown. During the Civil War, he served as colonel of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, the first federally authorized black regiment, from 1862-1864. Following the war,...

Thomas Wentworth Higginson's 'Army Life in a Black Regiment' is a captivating and informative account of his experiences as the leader of the first regiment of former slaves in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Higginson provides a detailed insight into the day-to-day life of the regiment, highlighting the challenges they faced and the valuable contributions they made to the war effort. His writing style is eloquent and engaging, drawing the reader into the world of the soldiers he writes about. This book is a valuable primary source for historians studying the Civil War era,...