Episode 043, Army Life in a Black regiment, Part 22

The Colonel considers how the Negro fairs as a soldier.

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Episode 042, Army Life in a Black regiment, Part 21

The regiment is given it's marching orders, only to have them revoked at the last minute. Then they find out that they have missed the battle!

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Episode 041, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 20

The Colonel reflects on his own illness and relates how dutiful the soldiers of the regiment are when on station in a nearby town.

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Episode 040, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 19

The Colonel considers other "Spirituals".

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Episode 039, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 18

The Colonel discusses the "Black Spirituals".

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Episode 038, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 17

A baby in the Regimental camp!

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Episode 037, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 16

The Colonel leads another riverine force up river against multiple enemy batteries.

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Episode 036, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 15

Will the Colonel make it back to dry land alive?

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Episode 035, Army Life in a Black regiment, Part 14

Tonight the Colonel goes swimming ... into enemy waters.

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Episode 034, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 13

We hear what happened to the boat "George Washington" and the experiences of the regiment on piquet.

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Episode 033, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 12

The regiment is withdrawn from Jacksonville and given a piquet station.

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Episode 032, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 11

On an excusion out from the town of Jacksonville the regiments comes under fire from a Rail mounted mortar.

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Episode 031, Army Life in a Black regiment, Part 10

The regiment take possession of the only town held by the Southern Department on the mainland. How will they behave amongst their former masters?

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Episode 030, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 9

A return to camp and a short length of time twiddeling their thumbs and then the next mission starts.

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Episode 029, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 8

A mission up river brings the regiment under fire again. The soldiers of regiment are actually fighting each other for a chance to fight the enemy!

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Episode 028, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 7

Under fire! The regiment has it's first firefight. Will they stand?

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Episode 027, Army Life in a Black Regiment, Part 6

The Regiment has it's first inspection, it's first Parade and sets out on its first Mission.

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Episode 026, Army Life in a Black Regiment Part 5

Worries about health and anecdotes on Guard duty.

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Episode 025, Army Life in a Black Regiment Part 4

The Regiment receives it's Colors at a moving ceremony.

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Episode 024, Army Life in a Black Regiment Part 3

The officers agree that Black troops train easier than White, but the Colonel thinks their health suffers more from the weather.

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Episode 023, Army Life in a Black Regiment Part 2

The Colonel starts to wonder at the attitude and suitability of these black soldiers. Are they better than white troops?

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Episode 022, Army Life in a Black Regiment Part 1

This is the first part of a new book reading. This book relates the memories of the Colonel of the first Black Regiment raised by the North during the American Civil War.

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