What Was Glatthaar's Role In The Civil War
building of forts, but also in gathering of military intelligence. If we examine the initial contraband, James, Mallory, and Townsend, they provided essential intel that was beneficial to the Union war efforts.
The author also examines how vital free blacks and enslaved were “invaluable ally” to both the Union and the Confederacy. It was as the Union army pushed further onto their campaign and expanded the perimeter line with Fort Monroe, that it increases the need of the escaped slave’s military intelligence. Nevertheless, with the Confederate side, they were in desperate need of labor in order to build of the defenses around their lines. Confederate soldiers often complained about the extensive physical labor, such as digging trenches, …show more content…
The initial labeling of slaves as contraband, drained the Confederacy’s labor force. Slaves were sneaking away into slabtown areas such as Fort Monroe in Hampton Virginia. Glatthaar’s suggest eventually the fort became known to slaves as Fort Freedom. As a result, the Confederate forces had to redistribute the troops that they had. Confederate troops who were unused to doing labor extensive work, now had to participate in manual labor. By having many of the soldiers out doing labor duties, Glatthaar suggests that it limited the number of men who were there and needed to fight in the …show more content…
However, he states, “…some white officers, like Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863), who commanded the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, were proud to lead black troops in battle, others exhibited a deep resistance.” In was in the month of July of 1863, that the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, which was the first black regiment and they would lead an assault against Fort Wagner, which was occupied by the Confederacy. Nearly half of the regiment was killed, this included Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. According to Mintz, Black troops active participation within the fighting in the Civil War, made it less likely for Black to remain enslaved.
After the initial three slaves venturing into the heavily patrolled Union-occupied Fort Monroe, it would lead to more slaves taking initiative and seeking out the same salvation. Fugitive slaves were slipping into Fort Monroe, and Gen. Benjamin Butler was granting them asylum. In the image below, titled “Stampede Among the Negroes in Virginia,” in the image illustrated by Frank Leslie, showcases black men, women and children, who are crossing the creek in order to enter into Fort
The author also examines how vital free blacks and enslaved were “invaluable ally” to both the Union and the Confederacy. It was as the Union army pushed further onto their campaign and expanded the perimeter line with Fort Monroe, that it increases the need of the escaped slave’s military intelligence. Nevertheless, with the Confederate side, they were in desperate need of labor in order to build of the defenses around their lines. Confederate soldiers often complained about the extensive physical labor, such as digging trenches, …show more content…
The initial labeling of slaves as contraband, drained the Confederacy’s labor force. Slaves were sneaking away into slabtown areas such as Fort Monroe in Hampton Virginia. Glatthaar’s suggest eventually the fort became known to slaves as Fort Freedom. As a result, the Confederate forces had to redistribute the troops that they had. Confederate troops who were unused to doing labor extensive work, now had to participate in manual labor. By having many of the soldiers out doing labor duties, Glatthaar suggests that it limited the number of men who were there and needed to fight in the …show more content…
However, he states, “…some white officers, like Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863), who commanded the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, were proud to lead black troops in battle, others exhibited a deep resistance.” In was in the month of July of 1863, that the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, which was the first black regiment and they would lead an assault against Fort Wagner, which was occupied by the Confederacy. Nearly half of the regiment was killed, this included Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. According to Mintz, Black troops active participation within the fighting in the Civil War, made it less likely for Black to remain enslaved.
After the initial three slaves venturing into the heavily patrolled Union-occupied Fort Monroe, it would lead to more slaves taking initiative and seeking out the same salvation. Fugitive slaves were slipping into Fort Monroe, and Gen. Benjamin Butler was granting them asylum. In the image below, titled “Stampede Among the Negroes in Virginia,” in the image illustrated by Frank Leslie, showcases black men, women and children, who are crossing the creek in order to enter into Fort