Tag: Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler

The Civil Radical Battles of the Black American Soldier

  The Civil Radical Wars of the Black American Soldier. by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS      “United States Colored Troops (USCT) 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. Established in response to a demand for more units from Union …

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