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Marker Erected Telling the Story of USCT at the Battle of Nashville

Before the December 2021 anniversary of the Union victory at the Battle of Nashville, a marker was erected near the site of Granbury’s Lunette telling…

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New Civil War Trails Interpretive Panel at Camp Stanton, Md. Where USCT Trained

Civil War Trails has installed a new interpretive panel Civil at Serenity Farm near Benedict, Maryland on a site where African Americans trained in the…

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New Monument Dedicated in Chattanooga to the United States Colored Troops

On Dec. 4 a new monument to the United States Colored Troops (USCT) was dedicated at Chattanooga National Cemetery. The 44th U.S.C.T. was recruited in…

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Natchez Miss. Considers New Monument to USCT Who Protected City From Confederate Attacks

At a public Town Hall on the creation of a United States Colored Troops monument in Natchez in November, the discussion was interrupted by several…

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In 1866 Milton Bradley Sold a “Home Theater” Where Americans Could Watch the Civil War Unfold Before Their Eyes

After the Civil War, Americans were sold ways of “experiencing” the war vicariously. Some of the more popular forms included stereoscope  photographs which provided a…

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Podcast: How Robert Gould Shaw’s Missing Ft. Wagner Sword Was Found and Identified

When Robert Gould Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts into battle at Fort Wagner outside of Charleston he carried a brand new sword given to him…

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Wilmington, North Carolina Unveils New USCT Sculpture

Wilmington, N.C. unveiled its new sculpture group dedicated to the members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) who helped liberate the city in 1865….

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USCT Sculpture to be Unveiled in Wilmington, N.C. This Weekend and You’re Invited

Wilmington, North Carolina is unveiling a new sculpture honoring the African American men of the United States Colored Troops who helped liberate the city during…

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New Monument Unveiled in Honor of Three USCT Executed in Virginia During Overland Campaign

On Saturday, a granite marker was unveiled in Lignum, Virginia dedicated to the memory of three members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) captured…

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New Historic Marker Commemorates Wild’s Raid by USCT that Freed Thousands of Slaves

A new historical marker in Elizabeth City, North Carolina commemorates the December 1863 raid by United States Colored Troops led by General Edward Wild. According…

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