Black Soldiers, Black Sailors, Black Ink
Research Guide on African-Americans in U.S. Military History, 1526–1900
A monumental 1,654-page reference work tracing African American military service across nearly four centuries.
Why This Book Matters
Across 1,654 pages, Black Soldiers, Black Sailors, Black Ink gathers the record of African American military service from 1526 through 1900.
The guide brings together names, units, events, sources, and images often dispersed across the historical record. Its scale makes it valuable to collectors, historians, genealogists, libraries, and institutions committed to preserving Black military history.
This is more than a large reference book. It is an instrument of recovery: a way to locate service, restore names to the record, and make further research possible.
The Book in Hand
- Author
- Thomas Truxtun Moebs
- Imprint
- Chesapeake Bay and Paris: Moebs Publishing Company, 1994
- Copyright
- © 1994 Thomas Truxtun Moebs
- Format
- Hardcover; illustrated
- Collation
- xxvi + 1,654 pages
- Size
- 28 cm
- Issue
- One of 500 copies
- Binding
- The pictorial front board is intentionally untitled; the title is lettered on the spine.
- Item number
- AK-RB-0001
Condition and Provenance
Condition: New. Opened for cataloging and photography. The photographs on this page show the actual copy offered for sale.
Private acquisition details are retained in Akoma’s internal record and are not part of the public catalog description.
Kazemde’s Note
Research and References
Institutional records confirm the book’s bibliographic description and continuing value as a research resource:
Handling This Book
Use clean, dry hands. Support the spine, turn pages gently, and work on a clean, level surface.
Your Curatorial Record
The future owner receives Akoma’s double-sided 4×6 Curatorial Record with the book.