Category: USCT
Exhibit of Paintings of United States Colored Troops Opens in Lexington Park Md.
I received this press release of a new exhibit that people near Lexington Park, Maryland may want to visit. The U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) Interpretive…
Barbara Gannon on Finding the “Lost Graves” of Black Soldiers Killed at the Battle of Olustee: Video
I was reading Kevin Levin’s Substack yesterday and he posted this talk by historian Barbara Gannon, which I had not seen before. Gannon teaches history…
Beaufort, South Carolina Grand Army Hall Restoration Completed
The Grand Army of the Republic Hall in Beaufort, South Carolina, was recently restored and was rededicated several weeks ago. The hall is located at…
The USCT After the War
July 18 was the Anniversary of the assault of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry on Battery Wagner near Charleston. The assault was the most famous…
Camp Nelson National Monument Living History Weekend June 25-26, 2022
This weekend the Camp Nelson National Monument at 6614 Danville Road Loop 2 Nicholasville, Kentucky will host two days of living history that will focus…
Fort Defiance in Tennessee Dedicates a Statue to USCT on Juneteenth
On Juneteenth a new statue honoring the United States Colored Troops (USCT) was unveiled at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center in Clarksville,…
New Monument to USCT Dedicated in Ypsilanti On Juneteenth Holiday
On the Federal Juneteenth holiday on Monday, a new monument to the United States Colored Troops was unveiled in Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Pictured…
Franklin, Tenn. Memorializes Local “Slaves to Soldiers”
Franklin, Tenn. marked Memorial Day by installing nineteen new engraved bricks in a ceremonial walkway honoring local men who enlisted in the United States Colored…
Nashville Scene Profiles Local United States Colored Troops Reenactors
The Nashville Scene newspaper has a profile today of local African Americans exploring the history of the United States Colored Troops through reenacting. This is…
NY Times Reviews New Novel on the United States Colored Troops
The New York Times has a review of a new novel that tells the story of a real unit in the United States Colored Troops….