Civil War :: Military

African American soldiers during the Civil War - Study of African Americans' impact on the war. Original letters, images, documents and articles regarding Black soldiers, including training manuals and other primary sources.

65th Regiments U.S. Colored Infantry - Saga of escaped slave, Sgt. Anderson Davis, and the soldiers who founded Lincoln Institute, later, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo.
Meta Description: [ As an escaped slave, Grandfather sgt. Anderson Davis helped make up the ranks of the brave and courageous soldiers who had the extraordinary vision and will to found Lincoln Institute, later, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Mo. ]

101 Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry - Prematurely tested under fire, ex-slaves who made up the 101st Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry, proved to be men of courage. Additional links to Buffalo Soldiers.
Meta Description: [ Prematurely tested under fire, the exslaves, who made up the ranks of the 101st Regiment U.S.Colored Infantry, proved themselves to be men of courage. As an escaped slave, my Great-grandfather Henry Parker, who later became a sergeant in the Buffalo Soldiers, helped make up the ranks of these br... ]

102nd United States Colored Troops - 1st Michigan Colored infantry. History, roster, reenactment information.

105th US Colored Troops - Primary records of the 105th. U.S. Colored Troops

37th United States Colored Troops - Originally the 3d Regiment NC Colored Infantry, recruited at Plymouth, NC. Complete Roster and history

404 4th U.S. Colored Troops - History of the regiment including organization, arms, and Medal of Honor recipients.

404 73rd US Colored Troops - History of this first black regiment to be mustered into the Army of the United States
Meta Description: [ Fort Blakeley, Alabama - Scene of the Last Major Battle of the Civil War ]

Black Soldiers in the Civil War - Offers a history of black units and tips on teaching the material on same.
Meta Description: [ Primary Source and Archival Resources for Educators and Students ]

Camp Nelson - This staging ground and supply center was also the largest recruiting, mustering, and training center for African American troops (called U.S. Colored Troops) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and one of the largest in the United States.

Civil War Afro-American Medal of Honor Recipients - Photographs and history of African-American Medal of Honor recipients.

Corps De Afrique Troops - Union regimental histories from The Civil War Archive.

500 Eighth United States Colored Troops - History of the Regiment and Links

500 First North Carolina Colored Infantry/Thirty-fifth United States Colored Troops - A brief history of the colored troops from North Carolina organized into the 35th USCT and commanded by Colonel James Beecher.

History of African Americans in the Civil War - Includes participants, historical overview, and Medal of Honor Winners.

North Carolina U.S. Colored Troops Project - Regimental histories and rosters for many units that served from North Carolina.
Meta Description: [ Home Page for the North Carolina United States Colored Troops Project ]

Palmito Ranch, Last Battle of the Civil War - The 62nd Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry. Example of a broken gentlemen's agreement.
Meta Description: [ Palmito Ranch is considered the last battle of the Civil War. Of course there has be a last battle in every war, but this one did not have to evolve my grandfather's regiment, the 62nd Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry. ]

U.S Colored Troops Organized in South Carolina - History of the five infantry regiments and one artillery battery comprised offormer slaves and freedmen from South Carolina that served the Union.
Meta Description: [ More than 5,000 former slaves and freedmen from South Carolina served in five infantry regiments and one artillery battery. ]

United States Colored Troops in the Civil War - Extensive links pertaining to the history, units, governmental policy and the role of the African-American soldiers.
Meta Description: [ Index page from the Lest We Forget web site with a much different perspective on America's Civil War, focusing on governmental policy and the role of the United States Colored Troops. ]