2020-10-22 - New Jersey - Online - African American Regiments in the Confederacy?

 

Thursday, October 22 – Virtual

African American Regiments in the Confederacy?

 

James R. Hedtke, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, History and Political Science, Cabrini University

Prof. James R. Hedtke earned a B.S. from Saint Joseph's University, a MA in from Villanova University, and a Ph.D. from Temple University. He taught history and political science at Cabrini University for 46 years.

 In the Civil War, over 2,100,000 men fought for the Union. Nearly 180,000 of these individuals were African Americans. About 179,000 blacks were in the army and another 10,000 were sailors. African Americans comprised around 9% of the Union’s fighting force. That’s a given fact, unfortunately, not too well known.

But, now many African American soldiers fought in regiments for the Confederacy? Were they fighting for the preservation of their homes from the deprivations caused by the invading Union armies? The question of participation has been argued by historians; Prof. Hedtke will answer these questions head-on in his forceful analysis of what is the Myth of the Lost Cause and what is reality. This program is especially relevant today.

ZOOM Meeting – Please submit your request for meeting link to NJCivilWarRT@aol.com