History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. (of 2) Volume 2 (Paperback)

Excerpt: ... but I guess I can gib 'em some more yet." I could go on filling your columns with startling facts of this kind, but I hope I have told enough to prove that we can hereafter rely upon black arms as well as white in crushing this internal rebellion. I long ago told you there was an army of 250,000 men ready to leap forward in defence of freedom at the first call. You know where to find them and what they are worth. "'Although repulsed in an attempt which