James Montgomery
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James Montgomery

Abolitionist Warrior

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James Montgomery

Abolitionist Warrior

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The first full biography of James Montgomery, who through his actions before and during the Civil War, contributed towards the abolition of slavery. James Montgomery was a leader of the free-state movement in pre-Civil War Kansas and Missouri, associated with its direct-action military wing. He then joined the Union Army and fought through most of the war. A close associate and ally of other abolitionists including John Brown, Harriet Tubman, Colonels Thomas Wentworth Higginson and Robert G. Shaw, Montgomery led his African-American regiment along with Tubman and other civilians in the 1863 Combahee River raid, which freed almost 800 slaves from South Carolina plantations. He then commanded a brigade in the siege of Fort Wagner, near Charleston. In 1864, still in brigade command, he fought at the Battle of Olustee in Florida, helping prevent the collapse and disintegration of Union General Truman Seymour’s army. Later that year he returned home and played a significant role in defeating Confederate General Sterling Price’s great raid, especially at the Battle of Westport. This is the first published biography of Montgomery, who was and remains a controversial figure. It uncovers and deals honestly with his serious flaws, while debunking some wilder charges, and also bringing to light his considerable attributes and achievements. Montgomery’s life, from birth to death, is seen in the necessary perspective and clear delineation of the complex racial, political and military history of the Civil War era.

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Publisher
Casemate
Year
2022
ISBN
9781636241432
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface and Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction: From Guerrilla Outlaw to American Soldier
  8. Chapter 1: Westward Bound
  9. Chapter 2: Bleeding Kansas and John Brown
  10. Chapter 3: Civil War
  11. Chapter 4: With Tubman in the South
  12. Chapter 5: Olustee and After
  13. Chapter 6: The Westport Campaign
  14. Chapter 7: Back to the Land and the Lord
  15. Bibliography
  16. Endnotes