Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-232) and index.
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- "AMERICA HAS SUCH TARS" : African American sailors before the Civil War -- "THE WANTS OF THE SERVICE" : the politics of African American enlistment -- A UNIQUE SET OF MEN : the demographics of African American sailors -- "SICK OF THE SEA" : everyday life in the Union Navy -- "ENERGETICALLY AND BRAVELY-NONE MORE SO" : African American sailors in combat -- BEFORE THE BENCH : African American sailors in the Navy criminal justice system -- ONE WHO WAS THERE : Charles B. Fisher, United States Navy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.