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Valiant Men of War by Jonathan Lande
Yale University Press · New release

Valiant Men of War

Black Soldiers' Fight for Family, Honor, and Nation in the Civil War South

Jonathan Lande

Yale University Press · American History
Releases November 17, 2026 · ISBN 9780300289893

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About the book

Jonathan Lande follows Black Union soldiers in the Civil War South who fought irregular forces, guarded prisoners of war, resisted abusive officers, and looked after enslaved and newly freed families.

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