[Review of] William L. Burton. Melting Pot Soldiers: The Union's Ethnic Regiments

Authors

Michael Patrick

Orginal Publication Date

1994

Journal Title

Explorations in Sights and Sounds

Volume

14

Issue

ess/vol14/iss1

First Page

13

Last Page

14

Abstract

The title is somewhat misleading if the reader is expecting the author, William L. Burton, to include all ethnic groups in this book. The book is about foreign born ethnic soldiers in the Union Army and excludes Native Americans and Black troops. In fact, the book's major emphasis is on German and Irish soldiers of the Civil War, and largely about the steps taken to organize military units rather than about the battles these groups participated in.

Rights

Copyright, ​©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1994