The War of 1812 is without a doubt one of the least known of all of America's wars. Mere mention of the war conjures in the average American's mind a series of illusions; misconceptions; and false assumptions. Chief among those fallacies is that the US won the war. Thus it is not surprising that the role of African Americans in the War of 1812 is as misunderstood as the war itself. The principle goal of this book is two fold; to acknowledge that African Americans played a much greater role in the War of 1812 than most people know or suspect and to place that role in context with other campaigns of the War of 1812.
#902478 in Books Savas Publishing Company 1998-05-22Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x 1.19 x 5.98l; 1.79 #File Name: 1882810163388 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Gannon is a very fine historian and his writing is easy to understandBy R. KillianVery well written book; has all of the essential facts needed to understand the Irish soldier and why this element of the Confederate Army was important; yet difficult to control. Gannon is a very fine historian and his writing is easy to understand. He presents the facts; with an analysis; which is exactly what historians should do. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the Louisiana Irish Confederate soldiers.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy william oneillLoved it! The Sixth Louisiana was a component of the Army of Northern Virginia!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. great bookBy joe dobrodeyits a good read.good insight to life in a civilwar regiment; soldier. diaries are awesome ; because everyone saw and experienced something different on the same battlefield. you need this book in your collection.buy it.
