Black History
1863 Black History "GENERAL WASHINGTON AND GENERAL JACKSON, ON NEGRO SOLDIERS" Imprint
1863-Dated Civil War Period, First Edition, Black History Related Imprint titled, "GENERAL WASHINGTON AND GENERAL JACKSON, ON NEGRO SOLDIERS," Philadelphia, by Henry Carey Baird, Choice Very Fine.
This rare, first edition Imprint relates how American Generals Washington and Jackson Treated the Negro Soldiers, 8 pages, measuring about 9" x 6", Octavo, printed on clean wove period paper in nice condition with only slight handling. It reads, in part: "... We are in the midst of a great war for the existence of free Institutions. No one can be so blind as not to see that the triumph of the Confederacy would insure the overthrow of rational liberty. In the heart of the Rebel States there exist four million of an oppressed race, who would gladly aid us in the war we are carrying on... There certainly does exist at this time a strong prejudice in the minds of many against employing Negroes as soldiers... If our fathers in 1812 and grandfathers in 1776, did not hesitate to put muskets into the hands of Negroes, why should we? If Washington and Jackson thought it no disgrace to lead Negroes to battle, why should any offer now hesitate to follow their example?"

With some excellent content from Generals George Washington and Andrew Jackson and others pertaining to Negro soldiers. The first we have offered of this remarkable Civil War period Black History related booklet.