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The 2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Colored) was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.It was among the scores of units raised starting in the middle of the war to augment Federal troop strength by tapping into the large Southern population of former slaves. [1]
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, c. March 1822 [1] – March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. [2] [3] After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends, [4] using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known collectively as the Underground Railroad.
Herschthal, Eric, "Harriet Tubman and the Most Important, Understudied Battle of the Civil War", The New Republic, February 23, 2024. U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880–1901.
If you’re interested in learning about Tubman’s service in the Civil War, pick up “Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent,” a book by Tom Allen. You can also watch “Harriet,” the 2019 biopic ...
Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist leader, was born in 1820, and contributed to the freedom of over 700 slaves during her service with the U.S. Army. - MPI/Archive Photos/Getty Images
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CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on ...
Harriet Tubman with family and ex-slaves; sitting at left is Tubman's second husband, Nelson Davis (8th USCT veteran) The USCT was disbanded in the fall of 1865. In 1867, the Regular Army was set at ten regiments of cavalry and 45 regiments of infantry.