FIREBRAND OF LIBERTY: The Story of Two Black Regiments That Changed the Course of the Civil War

Tells the story of the 1st and 2nd South Carolina, two of the first black units to see action in the Civil War, who paved the way for soldiers like those of the 54th Massachusetts, the celebrated regiment of the film Glory. Chronicles the story of these men whose expeditions led Abraham Lincoln to endorse black troops. Photos.