New book by Dr. Jonathan Lande spotlights Black Union soldiers in the Civil War

Dr. Jonathan Lande, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, is author of the newly released book, Freedom Soldiers: The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in Civil War Camps, Courts, and Prisons (Oxford University Press, 2024).

The book reveals that formerly enslaved soldiers serving in the Civil War fought for freedom not only on battlefields but also in US Army camps, courts, and prisons. Although military service provided Black troopers the chance to courageously combat their former captors, Freedom Soldiers shows that these armed freedom seekers decamped to secure liberties they deemed essential to liberation and defended their actions in the military justice system.

Learn more about Dr. Jonathan Lande: https://cla.purdue.edu/directory/profiles/jonathan-lande.html