Black Civil War Soldiers
Race Drew Bartkiewicz Race Drew Bartkiewicz

Black Civil War Soldiers

Black soldiers had fought in the Revolutionary War and—unofficially—in the War of 1812, but state militias had excluded African Americans since 1792. The U.S. Army had never accepted black soldiers.

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Black Civil War Soldiers
Race Drew Bartkiewicz Race Drew Bartkiewicz

Black Civil War Soldiers

Black soldiers had fought in the Revolutionary War and—unofficially—in the War of 1812, but state militias had excluded African Americans since 1792. The U.S. Army had never accepted black soldiers.

Read More