This book brings young readers face-to-face with the brave contributions made by African Americans in the Civil War. Award-winning author Jim Haskins provides a comprehensive and accessible look at how the Civil War really affected this nation's people of color, and chronicles the Civil War - its causes, influences, conditions, and conflicts-from the viewpoint of African Americans. In addition, Haskins introduces the Fifty-Fourth Colored Regiment and the countless other African Americans who played vital roles in the war between the states.
