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Beckman and MacDonald tell the fascinating and riveting story of Smith's rise from laboring as a slave in Kentucky, to distinguishing himself in the Civil War, to establishing a successful middle-class life, and, finally, to receiving the Medal of Honor. Deeply researched and beautifully written, Carrying the Colors chronicles race as a salient and destructive force in American life, but so too the inspiring power of commitment, determination, and pride. --John David Smith, author of Lincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops

Beckman and MacDonald tell the fascinating and riveting story of Smith's rise from laboring as a slave in Kentucky, to distinguishing himself in the Civil War, to establishing a successful middle-class life, and, finally, to receiving the Medal of Honor. Deeply researched and beautifully written, Carrying the Colors chronicles race as a salient and destructive force in American life, but so too the inspiring power of commitment, determination, and pride. --John David Smith, author of Lincoln and the U.S. Colored Troops Andrew Jackson Smith lived a life that embodied the word written in bold next to his name on the rolls of the 55th Massachusetts Regiment: FREE. Carrying the Colors is much more than a Civil War story--it's an engaging tribute to Smith's remarkable journey from slave to soldier and a remembrance of thousands of other forgotten soldiers like him. Through impressive research and insightful prose, Beckman and MacDonald have crafted a compelling portrait of an American hero. --Russell S. Bonds, author of Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor

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W. Robert Beckman has taught history for more than two decades at Dunlap High School, one of Illinois's leading public schools. He earned an MS in history from Illinois State University and received the Helen Cavanaugh Award for Best Master's Thesis in US History. Sharon S. MacDonald is professor emerita of history at Illinois State University specializing in American Civil War military history. She earned her doctorate in history from the University of Minnesota. MacDonald and Beckman were the historical advisors to Andrew Jackson Smith's family for obtaining Sergeant Smith's Medal of Honor.

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