The Battle of Milliken's Bend: And Some Reflections Concerning the "Colored Troops," the Debt We Owe Them, and How We...

The Battle of Milliken's Bend: And Some Reflections Concerning the "Colored Troops," the Debt We Owe Them, and How We...
ISBN-10
1331292913
ISBN-13
9781331292913
Category
History
Pages
38
Language
English
Published
2015-07-13
Author
Cyrus Sears

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Excerpt from The Battle of Milliken's Bend: And Some Reflections Concerning the "Colored Troops," the Debt We Owe Them, and How We Paid It On the subject stated, this paper was prepared and read on due invitation of the Ohio Department of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Immediately after its reading it was duly complimented; and, according to custom, on motion and without dissenting voice, its publication by the Legion in due course was ordered. Several days later I was surprised by a notice that a brave and chivalrous member who had sat close by during the reading, etc., and kept profoundly mum, had entered protest against publication under the sanction of the Legion. The story of the trial that ensued would be too lengthy for profit. Of it suffice it to say: The Legion experienced a change of heart and reversed itself - figuratively at least - washed its hands of it and placed my paper on the index prohibitorius! Ostensibly this remarkable change was on the ground that something said of the 23d Iowa Regiment was in conflict with the records of the War Department, which, true or false must be held sacred by the Legion, - as intolerant, absurd and obstructive of truth, it seems to me as oldtime insistence that nothing should be printed, taught or said in conflict with "theological science." But, without spectacles, it seemed easy to read between the lines of the discussion that the kick was largely, if not mainly, on account of lingering prejudice against giving the negro a "square deal." Hence, having been led by said order to promise copies to several of my friends, to explain my default, and also mindful that many true and good things have been found in the publications condemned to that index and that the world is indebted to heretics for every advance including the figleaf garment, I decided to resign from the Legion and hazard the publication on my own account, which was accordingly done. For it, no favors are asked except on merit. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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