'They chose to serve': United States Colored Troops members honored at City Cemetery
WILKES-BARRE — City Cemetery was the site of a wreath-laying ceremony on Thursday afternoon, during which local United States ...
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Bill Introduced To Honor 200,000 Black Union Soldiers With Gold Medal
Booker. “Though often overlooked or forgotten, the United States Colored Troops were vital to preserving the Union during the Civil War. We must honor their legacy and ensure their service and ...
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Black troops deserve much more respect
Thursday’s wreath-laying ceremony honoring local United States Colored Troops drew attention not simply to Black History ...
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Calvert County Unveils USCT GIS Webpage to Honor Civil War Soldiers
The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Calvert Historical Society ...
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Culpeper native's mission to honor Black Civil War soldiers
Howard Lambert, the first African American president of the Brandy Station Foundation, has worked tirelessly to bring these ...
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Colloquium speaker illuminates Black veteran experience during Civil War
While white generals are often at the center of Civil War archival research, Black Civil War veterans and their families ...
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Talbot County’s United States Colored Troops fought with valor and honor
Douglass met with the president, used his influence to the fullest, and has received great credit towards the creation and support of the United States Colored Troops. Get any of our free email ...
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Talbot County’s United States Colored Troops fought with valor and honor
it allowed African Americans throughout the nation to serve in the Union Army as part of the United States Colored Troops. This gave Black Americans the opportunity to fight not only for their ...