African Americans and the Gettysburg Campaign

The role that African Americans played in the Gettysburg Campaign has now been largely forgotten. This work seeks to rectify this oversight by bringing to light the many ways that Black Americans took part in the crucial battle at Gettysburg, how they were able to influence the military outcome, and the impact the Civil War had on their lives.

James M. Paradis is a former licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg National Military Park and completed masters and doctoral work at Temple University. He has authored two books on African Americans in the Civil War. He teaches history at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and is an Upper School Dean at Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey, where he has taught history for 25 years.

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 List of Maps and Illustrations Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 African Americans at Gettysburg before the War Chapter 6 African Americans in the Civil War Chapter 7 The Great Rebel Invasion Chapter 8 In the Wake of the Storm Chapter 9 Carrying the Struggle on to Victory Chapter 10 Little Note nor Long Remember Chapter 11 Appendix A: Black Residents and Points of Interest in the Town of Gettysburg Chapter 12 Appendix B: Gettysburg and African Americans: A Tour for Today Chapter 13 Bibliography Chapter 14 Index