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Title: Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops
Personal Narratives of events in the War of the Rebellion,
being papers read before the Rhode Island Soldiers and
Sailors Historical Society. No. 7, Second Series

Author: Joshua M. Addeman

Release Date: October 1, 2008 [EBook #26747]

Language: English

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PERSONAL NARRATIVES

OF EVENTS IN THE

WAR OF THE REBELLION,

BEING PAPERS READ BEFORE THE

RHODE ISLAND SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

NO. 7.... SECOND SERIES.

[Illustration]

PROVIDENCE:
N. BANGS WILLIAMS & CO.
1880.

Copyrighted by
N. BANGS WILLIAMS.
1880.

REMINISCENCES

OF

TWO YEARS WITH THE COLORED TROOPS.

BY

J.M. ADDEMAN,
[LATE CAPTAIN FOURTEENTH R.I. HEAVY ARTILLERY, COLORED.]

PROVIDENCE:
N. BANGS WILLIAMS & CO.
1880.

Copyrighted by
N. BANGS WILLIAMS.
1880.

PRINTED BY E.L. FREEMAN & CO.

REMINISCENCES OF TWO YEARS

WITH THE

COLORED TROOPS.

The circumstances attending the organizing of a colored regiment in
this State are well remembered. In the summer of 1863, white men were
no longer eager to enlist for a war the en