Purdue Today features Dr. Jonathan Lande as part of 'In Print' series

Dr. Jonathan Lande, Assistant Professor in the Department of History, was featured in Purdue Today as part of its "In Print" series for his recent book, Freedom Soldiers: The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in Civil War Camps, Courts, and Prisons. 

In the book, Dr. Lande highlights the voices of African American men who escapted slavery to join the Union Army and their peresonal reasons for taking leave from military service. He incorporates evidence from the tirals of deserters in the military justice, while also including data showing the number of Black men who enlisted and were convicted for desertion, as well as where they were incarcerated.

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

Learn more about Freedom Soldiers: The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in Civil War Camps, Courts, and Prisons.

Visit the Purdue News "In Print" page: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purdue-today-topic/in-print/