CHAPTER I.--THE WAR OF 1775. PAGE.

The Sentiments of the Colonists--The Agreement of 1774--The Resolutions of Ga.--The Virginians Boycotting a Slaver--Tories Opposed to a Negro Army--Caste Prejudice not strong--The Militia Law of Mass. in 1652--Negro Sentinels at Meeting houses--Crispus Attucks leads the whites to an attack upon British Soldiers--Resolution of the Committee of Safety--Battle of Bunker Hill--Peter Salem Kills the British Maj. Pitcairn--Petition to the General court of Mass. Bay--Biographical account of Peter Salem--Manumitting of Slaves to allow them to become Soldiers--Meeting of the Committee of Conference--Gen. Washington writes the President regarding Negro Soldiers--Action of Congress sustaining Gen. Washington--The First Question of "color" in the Army--Negroes allowed in the S. C. Militia--Dr. Hopkins' Article concerning Slavery--Lord Dunmore visits Norfolk, 1775--Proclamation of Lord Dunmore--The Dread of the Colonists--An Unreasonable Fear--Action of the Conn. General Assembly, 1777--Letter from Gen. Green to Gen. Washington--Daring Exploits of Prince and other Negroes at Newport, R. I.--The Storming of Fort Griswold--Action of the State of R. I.--Action of the State of New York, 1781--Proclamation of Sir Henry Clinton--The Colonists beginning to favor Negro Troops--Gen. Washington's Emphatic Language--Re-enslavement of Discharged Negro Soldiers--Action of the Legislature of Virginia 21