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An intimate, authoritative history of the first black soldiers to fight in the Union Army during the Civil War Soon after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, abolitionists began to call for the creation of black regiments. At first, the South and most of the North responded with outrage-southerners promised to execute any black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the necessary courage. Meanwhile, Massachusetts, long the center of abolitionist fervor, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history. In Thunder at the Gates , Douglas Egerton chronicles the formation and battlefield triumphs of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry-regiments led by whites but composed of black men born free or into slavery. He argues that the most important battles of all were won on the field of public opinion, for in fighting with distinction the regiments realized the long-derided idea of full and equal citizenship for blacks. A stirring evocation of this transformative episode, Thunder at the Gates offers a riveting new perspective on the Civil War and its legacy. An authoritative history of the first black regiments in American history, whose members helped transform the Civil War from a white mans conflict into a revolutionary struggle for freedom Soon after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, abolitionists began to call for the creation of black regiments. At first, the South and most of the North responded with outragesoutherners promised to execute any black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the necessary courage. Meanwhile, Massachusetts, long the center of abolitionist fervor, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history. In Thunder at the Gates , Douglas Egerton chronicles the formation and battlefield triumphs of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Cavalryregiments led by whites but composed of black men born free or into slavery. He argues that the most important battles of all were won on the field of public opinion, for in fighting with distinction the regiments realized the long-derided idea of full and equal citizenship for blacks. A stirring evocation of this transformative episode, Thunder at the Gates offers a riveting new perspective on the Civil War and its legacy. Almost Immediately After Abraham Lincoln Issued The Emancipation Proclamation, Abolitionists Began To Call For The Raising Of Black Regiments. The South And Most Of The North Responded With Outrage. Southerners Vowed To Enslave Black Soldiers Captured In Battle, While Many Northerners Claimed That Blacks Lacked The Courage To Fight. Yet Boston's Brahmins, Always Eager For A Moral Crusade, Launched One Of The Greatest Experiments In American History. In Thunder At The Gates, Douglas R. Egerton Chronicles The Formation And Exploits Of The 54th And 55th Massachusetts Infantry And The 5th Massachusetts Cavalry -- Regiments Led By Whites But Composed Of Black Men Born Free Or Into Slavery. The Travelers -- The Brahmins -- Readville -- The Sea Islands -- Battery Wagner -- Hospitals And Home Fronts -- The Siege -- Florida -- Liberation -- Occupation -- The Veterans -- The Legacy Of The Regiments. Douglas R. Egerton. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 355-409) And Index. The Travelers -- The Brahmins -- Readville -- The Sea Islands -- Battery Wagner -- Hospitals and Home Fronts -- The Siege -- Florida -- Liberation -- Occupation -- The Veterans -- Epilogue: The Legacy of the Regiments.;Almost immediately after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolitionists began to call for the raising of black regiments. The South and most of the North responded with outrage. Southerners vowed to enslave black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the courage to fight. Yet Boston's Brahmins, always eager for a moral crusade, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history. In this book, Douglas R. Egerton chronicles the formation and exploits of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry -- regiments led by whites but composed of black men born free or into slavery. Almost immediately after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolitionists began to call for the raising of black regiments. The South and most of the North responded with outrage. Southerners vowed to enslave black soldiers captured in battle, while many northerners claimed that blacks lacked the courage to fight. Yet Boston's Brahmins, always eager for a moral crusade, launched one of the greatest experiments in American history. In this book, Douglas R. Egerton chronicles the formation and exploits of the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantry and the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry -- regiments led by whites but composed of black men born free or into slavery.--Worldcat