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| Page Title | Memorial of Colonel John A. Bross, Twenty-Ninth U.S. Colored Troops, Who Fell in Leading the Assault on Petersburgh, July 30, 1864. |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Source Publisher | Tribune Book and Job Office |
| Source Creation Date | 1865 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
| Digital Identifier | TP196000 |
| Description | As the Civil War progressed, segregated units of African American troops were formed in the Union Army. One of these, company F of the 29th Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops, was associated with Wisconsin. Under the Civil War draft, each state had to supply a quota of soldiers. Draft agents were permitted to pay people to serve in place of others in order to meet those quotas. This company was made up primarily of Black Illinois soldiers who agreed to take the place of Wisconsin residents. Though most were from Illinois or Missouri, a handful of Wisconsin African Americans, such as Sgt. Alfred Weaver, a former slave living in Vernon County, did join Company F, and other members of it settled in Wisconsin after the war. The pamphlet linked below is devoted to the life of the white commander of the 29th, who died in battle. Although the purpose of this little book is to memorialize the unit's leader, its combat history is told beginning on page 8, and a summary of its actions appears on pages 73-76 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Memorial of Colonel John A. Bross, Twenty-Ninth U.S. Colored Troops, who fell leading the assault on Petersburgh, July 30, 1864 : together with a sermon by his pastor, Rev. Arthur Swazey. (Chicago : Tribune Book and Job Office, 1865.) Online facsimile at: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=994 |
| Document Number | TP196 |
| Size | 80 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=994 |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 53- 200 |
| County | Vernon County |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Illinois; Kentucky; Tennessee; Virginia |
| Gender | male |
| Race and Ethnicity | African Americans; |
| Sub-Topic | The Iron Brigade, Old Abe, and Military Affairs |
| Event Date | 1826-1864 |
| Event Years | 1826-1864 |
| Life Stages | Death |
| Social Relations | Race relations |
| War | Battles; Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers; War |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | Frontispiece |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Source Publisher | Tribune Book and Job Office |
| Source Creation Date | 1865; |
| Language | English; |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society; |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
| Digital Identifier | TP196000a |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Pamphlet Collection |
| Owner Object ID | 53- 200 |
| Full Text | ^^STEBN ENGBJLTnUO COi-"'"' |
| Event Date | 1826-1864 |
| Event Years | 1826-1864 |
| Type | Text |