Written to refute the prejudice that Jews had not fought for their country, this record gathers Jewish service in the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican War and above all the Civil War. Sketches of Haym Salomon and letters exchanged with George Washington sit beside long regimental rosters listing soldiers by name, rank and term of service.
A primary source for genealogists and historians of American Jewish life, compiled by a leading Washington advocate for Jewish civil rights. Download the free EPUB.