Letter, 1863 September 11, Captain Joseph Walker (New York) to Major T.B. Brooks (Morris Island), colored troops for work, page 3

TitleLetter, 1863 September 11, Captain Joseph Walker (New York) to Major T.B. Brooks (Morris Island), colored troops for work, page 3
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Transcription[Letter, continued] attain the end would whites or blacks answer best?  I cannot make up my mind that it is impossible to arouse the enthusiasm of the blacks, for I have seen enough of them to know that they are very emotional creatures, still, though they might have more dash than I have seen, and think possible, it is unquestionable to my mind that were the enthusiasm and personal interests of both aroused, the white would far surpass the black.  it seems to me that there is a hard nervous organization at the bottom of the character of the white, and a soft susceptible one at the bottom of the character of the black.  V.  What is the difference considering the above points, between Colored troops recruited from the free states and those from the slave states?  I should say the free state men were the best.  They have more of the self reliance and approximate nearer to the qualities of the white man in respect to dash and energy than those from the slave states.; Summary; To me they compare favorably with the whites.  They are easily handled, true, and obedient.  There is less viciousness amongst them:  they

LocationsMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.71573,-79.89037)

TopicsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Armed Forces
South Carolina--History
African American troops

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