Becoming American under fire Irish Americans, African Americans, and the politics of citizenship during the Civil War era / [electronic resource] :
Christian G. Samito.
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, c2009.
- x, 305 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The crisis of citizenship in the 1850s -- The question of armed service -- African Americans in arms -- Equal rights and the experience of military justice for African American soldiers -- Irish Americans in arms -- African Americans and the call for rights -- The affirmation of naturalized citizenship in America -- The affirmation of naturalized citizenship abroad -- Epilogue: the legacy of national citizenship in the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
United States--History--Participation, Irish American.--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--History--Participation, African American.--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.