United States Colored Troops
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United States Colored Troops were Union Army regiments during the American Civil War that primarily comprised African Americans, with soldiers from other ethnic groups also serving in USCT units. Esta
Come and Join Us Brothers, by the Supervisory Committee For Recruiting Colored Regiments
Three quarter portrait, young Civil War soldier in kepi. Cased tintype, ninth plate
US Colored Troops medal 1865 Smithsonian Museum of American History 2012 05 15
Francis Jackson Meriam
Buffalo Soldier
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Buffalo Soldiers were United States Army regiments composed exclusively of Black American soldiers, formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier. On September 21, 1866, the 10th Ca
United States Colored Troops
…of white Union troops. Numerous USCT soldiers fought with distinction, with 16 receiving the Medal of Honor. The USCT regiments were precursors to the Buffalo Soldier units which fought in the American Indian Wars. The courage displayed by colored troops during the Civil War played an important role in African Americans…
Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Regiment in 1890
Image taken in 1898 of the 9th U.S. Cavalry.
Buffalo Soldier in the 9th Cavalry, 1890
Buffalo Soldiers who participated in the Spanish–American War