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[We] find, according to the revised official data, that of the slightly over two millions troops in the United States Volunteers, over 316,000 died (from all causes), or 15.2%. Of the 67,000 Regular Army (white) troops, 8.6%, or not quite 6,000, died. Of the approximately 180,000 United States Colored Troops, however, over 36,000 died, or 20.5%.
United States Colored Troops skirmishing in Dutch Gap, Virginia, 1864 Taylor, young drummer boy for 78th Colored Troops Infantry, in rags Taylor, young drummer boy for 78th Colored Troops Infantry, in uniform with drum Union soldier in uniform with family-recently Identified as Sgt Samuel Smith of the 119th USCT and family [1]
This category relates to individual regiments, organizations, and batteries raised as part of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War. For more information, see Military history of African Americans in the American Civil War .
The 29th United States Colored Infantry was an infantry regiment of United States Colored Troops from Illinois that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.The regiment was officially accepted for service in April 1864 and sent to fight in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
United States Colored Troops Civil War units and formations (90 P) Pages in category "African-American military units and formations of the American Civil War" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total.
The 4th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an African-American unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War.A part of the United States Colored Troops, the regiment saw action in Virginia and North Carolina, taking part in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, North Carolina, and the Carolinas Campaign.
Following the second Confiscation, several states formed regiments of colored troops that varied in size and lacked true competence due to a lack of leadership and equipment. By May of 1863, As part of official US War Department policy, the US War Department issued General Order 143 to standardize the training and enlistment of African Americans.
On January 12, 1864, the War Department notified Morton that the regiment would be called the "28th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops." Reverend Willis Revels and Garland H. White , both ministers of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Indianapolis, Indiana was the chief recruiting officer.