The African American Civil War Memorial Museum, in the U Street district of

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, recognizes the contributions of the 209,145 members of the

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(USCT). The eponymous memorial, dedicated in July 1998 by the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation, commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and about 7,000 white and 2,145 Hispanic soldiers, together with the approximate 20,000 unsegregated Navy sailors, who fought for the

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in the

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, mostly among the 175 regiments of United States Colored Troops. The Memorial is at the corner of Vermont Avenue, 10th Street, and U Street NW in Washington, D.C. It holds a 9-foot bronze statue, ''The Spirit of Freedom'', by

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, commissioned by the

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in 1993 and completed in 1997. The memorial includes a walking area with curved panel short walls inscribed with the names of the men who served in the war. The Museum is across the street from the Memorial, at 1925 Vermont Ave. NW. Plans are in place for it to move into the former

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, at 1923 Vermont Ave. NW. As of 2018 the Museum is housed in the former gymnasium of the school, which was converted into an office building in the 1980s. Both are served by the

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, served by the

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Lines.

History

The memorial

African American Civil War Memorial Plaque Inscription

The memorial was developed by the African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation and Museum. It was transferred to the

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(NPS) on October 27, 2004. The

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office of the NPS now manages the site.

The museum

The African American Civil War Museum is located directly across from the memorial at 1925 Vermont Avenue. From July 16–18, 2011, it celebrated its grand opening in a new facility, with a weekend of speakers and events devoted to racial reconciliation.African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
Official Website, 2011, accessed 21 July 2011 It planned four years of activities to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the war and African-American contributions. The museum opened in January 1999 in a building two blocks west of the memorial in the historic

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, a neighborhood traditionally the heart of African-American entertainment and theater in Washington. The museum enables visitors, researchers, and descendants of the

to better understand their stories. It displays photographs, newspaper articles, and replicas of period clothing, and

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and weaponry of the Civil War. The African American Civil War Memorial Registry at the museum documents the family trees of more than 2,000 descendants of those men who served with the USCT. Other descendants may register. Visitors can easily search the database to find ancestors and relatives registered in the Descendants Registry.

Notable people

African American Civil War Memorial Metro

A number of men have had their service and lives noted. Among the nearly 220,000 names here are some whose service and lives have been documented. Many earned a

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who distinguished themselves by acts of valor, during their service in a black regiment during the war. Additionally many earned a

brevet Brevet may refer to: Military * Brevet (military), higher rank that rewards merit or gallantry, but without higher pay * Brevet d'état-major, a military distinction in France and Belgium awarded to officers passing military staff college * Aircre ...

promotion which was a warrant giving a commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward for gallantry or meritorious conduct, but without conferring the authority, precedence, or pay of real rank. * George E. Albee (January 27, 1845 – March 24, 1918) was a lieutenant in the

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. *

Samuel C. Armstrong Samuel Chapman Armstrong (January 30, 1839 – May 11, 1893) was an American soldier and general during the American Civil War who later became an educator, particularly of non-whites. The son of missionaries in Hawaii, he rose through the Union A ...

(January 30, 1839 – May 11, 1893, in Maui, Hawaii) Commanded union black soldiers in the civil war, established Hampton university 1868. Served as a lieutenant colonel assigned to the

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and then command of the

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John F. Appleton John Francis Appleton (August 29, 1838 – August 31, 1870) was a lawyer and Union colonel in the American Civil War from the state of Maine who was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general, United States Volunteers.Hunt, Roger ...

(August 29, 1838 – August 31, 1870) had command of the 81st Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops. * William H. Appleton (March 24, 1843 – September 9, 1912) served in the

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and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Alexander Thomas Augusta Alexander Thomas Augusta (March 8, 1825December 21, 1890) was a surgeon, veteran of the American Civil War, and the first black professor of medicine in the United States. After gaining his medical education in Toronto, Canada West from 1850 to 18 ...

(March 8, 1825 – December 21, 1890) was a Regimental Surgeon of the

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. * William H. Barnes (c. 1840 or 1845 – December 24, 1866) served in the

38th United States Colored Infantry The 38th 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 during the war and later served on the ...

and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. * Charles L. Barrell (August 1, 1842 – April 18, 1914) served in the

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as a flag holder, attained the rank of first lieutenant, and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. * Jesse T. Barrick (January 18, 1841 – November 3, 1923) served in the 57th United States Colored Infantry and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Powhatan Beaty Powhatan Beaty (October 8, 1837 – December 6, 1916) was an African American soldier and actor. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army's 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment throughout the Richmond–Petersburg Campaig ...

(October 8, 1837 – December 6, 1916) served in the

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and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. * Orson W. Bennett (November 17, 1841 – January 8, 1904) served in the

and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Frederick Benteen Frederick William Benteen (August 24, 1834 – June 22, 1898) was a military officer who first fought during the American Civil War. He was appointed to commanding ranks during the Indian Campaigns and Great Sioux War against the Lakota and N ...

(August 24, 1834 – June 22, 1898) served in the

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and was given awards for his service during the war. *

William Birney William Birney (May 28, 1819 – August 14, 1907) was an American professor, Union Army general during the American Civil War, attorney and author. An ardent Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist, he was noted for encouraging thousands ...

(May 28, 1819 – August 14, 1907) was a colonel of the 22nd United States Colored Troops and then with the 3rd Division of the

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and given awards for his service during the war. * Lionel F. Booth was a commander of the

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and was killed in action on April 12, 1864, at the

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. * Felix Brannigan (1844 – June 10, 1907) was officer in the 103rd United States Colored Infantry and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. * James H. Bronson (1838 – March 16, 1884) served in the

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, rose to the rank of first sergeant, and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Peter Bruner Peter Bruner (1845 – April 6, 1938) was born a slave in Kentucky. He escaped enslavement to join the Union Army during the Civil War. After the war, he married and raised a family in Ohio. Collaborating with his daughter, he published his autob ...

(1845 – April 6, 1938) escaped slavery and served in the

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. * George W. Brush (October 4, 1842 – November 18, 1927) served in the 34th Infantry Regiment United States Colored Troops and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Edward Lyon Buchwalter Capt. Edward Lyon Buchwalter (June 1, 1841 – October 4, 1933) was a Union Captain in the American Civil War, corporate figure, banker and farmer. He served in the 114th Ohio Infantry as lieutenant, later Captain of the 53rd Mississippi Colored V ...

(June 1, 1841 – October 4, 1933) served as captain of the 53rd Mississippi Colored Volunteers Infantry *

Louis H. Carpenter Louis Henry Carpenter (February 11, 1839 – January 21, 1916) was a United States Army brigadier general and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Indian Wars. He dropped out of his junior year at Dickinson College t ...

(February 11, 1839 – January 21, 1916) served as commander in the

5th United States Colored Cavalry The 5th United States Colored Cavalry was a regiment of the United States Army organized as one of the units of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War. The 5th USCC was one of the more notable black fighting units. It was ...

. * Peter J. Carter (May 29, 1845 – July 19, 1886) served in the

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. *

Thornton Chase Thornton Chase (February 22, 1847 – September 30, 1912) was a distinguished officer of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War, and the first western convert to the Baháʼí Faith. Chase was born in Springfield, Massach ...

(February 22, 1847 – September 30, 1912) served as first lieutenant of

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and then as a captain in the

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. *

Emmet Crawford Emmet Crawford (December 22, 1844 – January 18, 1886) was an American soldier who rose through the ranks to become an officer. He was most noted for his time spent in the Arizona Territory under General George Crook in the United States Cava ...

(December 22, 1844 – January 18, 1886) served in the 13th United States Colored Artillery at the end of the war. *

Samuel J. Crawford Samuel Johnson Crawford (April 10, 1835 – October 21, 1913) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, and the third Governor of Kansas (1865–1868). He also served as one of the first members of the Kansas Legislature. Ea ...

(April 10, 1835 – October 21, 1913) served as colonel of the

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. * Andrew Davidson (February 12, 1840 – November 10, 1902) served with the 30th United States Colored Troops where he was promoted to first lieutenant and later regimental adjutant and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

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(April 19, 1827 – October 19, 1870) and served with the

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. *

Martin Delany Martin Robison Delany (May 6, 1812January 24, 1885) was an abolitionist, journalist, physician, soldier, and writer, and arguably the first proponent of black nationalism. Delany is credited with the Pan-African slogan of "Africa for Africans." ...

(May 6, 1812 – January 24, 1885) was commissioned as a major, the first black line field officer in the war and achieving the highest rank an African American during the war. *

Charles DeRudio Charles Camillo DeRudio (born Carlo Camillo Di Rudio; August 26, 1832 – November 1, 1910) was an Italian aristocrat, would-be assassin of Napoleon III, and later a career U.S. Army officer who fought in the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment at the ...

(August 26, 1832 – November 1, 1910) served as second lieutenant in the

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. * Joel Dewey (September 20, 1840 – June 17, 1873) served as lieutenant colonel of the 111th United States Colored Infantry. *

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(December 5, 1829 – February 9, 1906) served in the

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and rose to brevet brigadier general. *

Alonzo J. Edgerton Alonzo Jay Edgerton (June 7, 1827 – August 9, 1896) was a United States senator from Minnesota and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. Education and career Born June 7, 1827, in ...

(June 7, 1827 – August 9, 1896) served as colonel of the

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and rose to the rank of a brigadier general. * Nathan H. Edgerton (August 28, 1839 – October 27, 1932) was commissioned a first lieutenant in the

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and became the adjutant of the unit. *

Ira Hobart Evans Ira Hobart Evans (April 11, 1844 – April 19, 1922) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor. He was also a prominent Texas businessman. Early life Evans was born in Piermont, New Hampshire ...

(April 11, 1844 – April 19, 1922) was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the 9th United States Colored Troops. In January, 1865 he was promoted to captain in the 116th United States Colored Troops, promoted to brevet major and assigned as assistant Adjutant of the XXV Army Corps,

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. He received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. * Bernard Gaines Farrar Jr (1831–1916) served with the

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. *

Berthold Fernow Berthold Fernow (28 November 1837 – 3 March 1908) was a German-born American (New York State) historian, author and librarian. Biography Berthold Fernow was born in Inowrocław (now part of Poland), Province of Posen, Prussia on 28 November 1 ...

(November 28, 1837 – March 3, 1908) served as lieutenant of the 3rd United States Colored troops. *

Christian Fleetwood Christian Abraham Fleetwood (July 21, 1840 – September 28, 1914), was an African American non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, a commissioned officer in the D.C. National Guard, an editor, a musician, and a government official. ...

(July 21, 1840 – September 28, 1914) was commissioned as sergeant the

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and rose to sergeant major. *

James Daniel Gardner James Daniel Gardner, also spelled as Gardiner (September 16, 1839 – September 29, 1905), was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal ...

(September 16, 1839 – September 29, 1905) served in the 36th Regiment United States Colored Troops and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Gordon Gordon may refer to: People * Gordon (given name), a masculine given name, including list of persons and fictional characters * Gordon (surname), the surname * Gordon (slave), escaped to a Union Army camp during the U.S. Civil War * Clan Gordon, ...

or "Whipped Peter" escaped slavery and served in one of many Louisiana Union Civil War units. *

Adolphus Greely Adolphus Washington Greely (March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935) was a United States Army officer and polar explorer. He attained the rank of Major general (United States), major general and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor. A native o ...

(March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935) commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the 81st United States Colored Infantry, promoted to 1st lieutenant and then captain. * Henry M. Hardenbergh (c. 1843 – August 28, 1865) earned a lieutenant's commission in the 36th United States Colored Troops during the war and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

James H. Harris James H. Harris (1828 – January 28, 1898) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He earned the highest military decoration in the United States—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. He was Afric ...

(1828 – January 28, 1898) served in the 38th United States Colored Troops quickly promoted and then sergeant and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Llewellyn F. Haskell Llewellyn Frost Haskell (born Thomas Frost Haskell; October 8, 1842 – November 26, 1929) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Life Born in Belleville, New Jersey, he was originally named Thomas Frost Haskell. His father was ...

(October 8, 1842 – November 26, 1929) was commissioned as lieutenant colonel of the

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and later promoted to the command of the 41st United States Colored Infantry. *

Thomas R. Hawkins Thomas R. Hawkins (c. 1840 – February 28, 1870) was an African American, African-American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at th ...

(1840 – February 28, 1870) rose to the rank of sergeant major of the

and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Alfred B. Hilton Alfred B. Hilton (1842 – October 21, 1864) was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. ...

(1842 – October 21, 1864) served with the

and posthumously received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Edward Winslow Hinks Edward Winslow Hincks (May 30, 1830 – February 14, 1894) was a career United States Army officer who served as a brigadier general during the American Civil War. Early life Hincks was born in Bucksport, Maine. His name, spelled correctly, ...

(May 30, 1830 – February 14, 1894) served as a commander in the XVIII Corps. *

Milton M. Holland Milton Murray Holland (August 1, 1844 – May 15, 1910) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Bi ...

(August 1, 1844 – May 15, 1910) initially as the serving as a sergeant major of the

and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Charles Henry Howard Charles Henry Howard (August 28, 1838 – January 27, 1908) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a newspaper editor and publisher. He was the younger brother of Union general Oliver O. Howard. Early life Howard ...

(August 28, 1838 – January 27, 1908) commanding the United States Colored Troops training camp at Beaufort, South Carolina, as well as the 128th United States Colored Infantry, and was promoted to brevet brigadier general * Joshua B. Howell (September 11, 1806 – September 14, 1864) serving in the XVIII and

, died during battle and was posthumously promoted to brigadier general. *

Miles James Miles James was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Biography James joined the Army in Norfolk, Virginia, and by September 30, ...

(1829 – August 28, 1871) serving as corporal in the 36th United States Colored Troops, and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

J. R. Kealoha J. R. Kealoha (died March 5, 1877) was a Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiian and a citizen of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, who became a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. Considered one of the "Hawaiʻi sons of the C ...

(? – March 5, 1877) serving in the 41st United States Colored Infantry. * Alexander Kelly (April 7, 1840 – June 19, 1907) rising to a first sergeant of the 6th U.S. Colored Infantry, and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Bradford Leavitt Rev. Edwin Bradford Leavitt (June 4, 1868 – October 21, 1959) was an American minister. He was a Harvard-educated Unitarian minister named pastor of San Francisco's First Unitarian Church in 1900 – six years before the San Francisco eart ...

(1868 – after 1912) serving in the

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as well as the

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. *

Hermann Lieb Hermann Lieb (also known as Herman Lieb;Eicher p.348 May 23, 1826 – March 5, 1908) was a Swiss immigrant to the United States who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He is best remembered as the commander of the Union for ...

(May 24, 1826 – March 5, 1908) started with the

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which eventually became the 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery and promoted to brevet brigadier general. * Samuel R. Lowery (December 9, 1830– circa 1900) serving initially as chaplain of the

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and later as teacher for the 2nd United States Colored Light Artillery. * Elijah P. Marrs (January 1840 – August 30, 1910) serving as sergeant in the 12th Regiment Heavy Artillery U.S. Colored Troops. *

Edelmiro Mayer Germán Edelmiro Mayer (28 May 1834 – 4 January 1897) was an Argentine soldier, writer and statesman who fought in the Argentine Civil Wars, the American Civil War and against the French intervention in Mexico. Mayer was the third governor of th ...

(28 May 1834 – 4 January 1897) was promoted to lieutenant colonel commanding the 45th United States Infantry Colored regiment. *

Selah Merrill Selah Merrill (May 2, 1837 – January 22, 1909) was an American Congregationalist clergyman. He served as the American consul in Jerusalem. Biography Selah Merrill was born in Canton Centre, Connecticut on May 2, 1837, and died on January 22, ...

(May 2, 1837 – January 22, 1909) serving as chaplain of the

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. *

Thomas Mower McDougall Thomas Mower McDougall (21 May 1845 – 3 July 1909) was an officer in the United States Army. The salient point in his military career occurred when he took part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, surviving because he and his unit was not with ...

(21 May 1845 – 3 July 1909) serving as 2nd lieutenant of the 10th United States Louisiana Volunteers of African Descent, later redesignated as 48th US Colored Infantry. *

Charles E. Nash Charles Edmund Nash (May 23, 1844 – June 21, 1913) was an American politician who served a single two-year term as Republican in the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana. He was Louisiana's first African-American congressman ...

(May 23, 1844 – June 21, 1913) serving in the

82nd Regiment United States Volunteers 8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In mathematics 8 is: * a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2. * a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of the ...

and was promoted to the rank of sergeant major. *

Wyatt Outlaw Wyatt Outlaw (1820February 26, 1870) was an American politician and the first African-American to serve as Town Commissioner and Constable of the town of Graham, North Carolina. He was lynched by the White Brotherhood, a branch of the Ku Klux Kla ...

(1820 – February 26, 1870) serving in the 2nd Regiment United States Colored Cavalry. *

P. B. S. Pinchback Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) was an American publisher, politician, and Union Army officer. Pinchback was the second African American (after Oscar Dunn) to serve as governor and lieutenant governor of a U ...

(May 10, 1837 – December 21, 1921) serving as a company commander in the

2nd Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry The 2nd Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Native Guard The Regiment was organized in New Orleans, Louisiana, in October 1862, and assigned to the defenses of New Orleans to De ...

, made up mostly of escaped slaves, later reformed as the 74th US Colored Infantry Regiment. * Robert Pinn (March 1, 1843 – January 5, 1911) serving as first sergeant in the

5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment The 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an African American regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. A part of the United States Colored Troops, the regiment saw action in Virginia as part of the Richmond–Petersburg ...

, also known as the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. *

Samuel Miller Quincy Samuel Miller Quincy (; 1832–1887) was the 28th mayor of New Orleans and a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. Biography Samuel Miller Quincy was born in Boston on June 13, 1832, the son of Josiah Quincy, Jr., former mayor of Bo ...

(1832 – March 24, 1887) was recommissioned as the lieutenant colonel of the 73rd United States Colored Infantry Regiment and was promoted to colonel in command of the regiment. *

Benjamin F. Randolph Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1820 – October 16, 1868) was an American educator, army chaplain during the Civil War,Methodist minister, newspaper editor, and politician who served as a state senator in the early part of the Reconstruction Er ...

(1820 – October 16, 1868) as chaplain in the

. *

William Gould (W.G.) Raymond William Gould (W.G.) Raymond (1819–1893), a pastor, chaplain and American soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, played a prominent role in the initial recruitment of the first federal African American regiments of the Union Ar ...

(1819–1893) serving as chaplain in the

1st United States Colored Infantry The 1st United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was composed of African American enlisted men commanded by white officers and was authorized by the ...

. *

Pleasant Richardson Pleasant Richardson (c. 1845- May 30, 1935) was a resident of Fincastle in Botetourt County, Virginia, where he was a former slave, a property owner, and Civil War veteran. Early life Pleasant Richardson was born to his slave parents, Patrick an ...

(1845 – May 30, 1935) was a former slave, and served in the

45th United States Colored Infantry Regiment The 45th United States Colored Infantry was an infantry regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. Formation The regiment was formed in 1864, and was composed of men who had been born as free men and others who had been formerly en ...

. * Edward Ratcliff (February 8, 1835 – March 10, 1915) serving as first sergeant in the

38th Regiment United States Colored Troops The 38th 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 during the war and later served on the T ...

. *

Hiram Scofield Hiram Scofield (July 1, 1830 – December 30, 1906) was a lawyer and Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He entered the Army as a private in 1861 and was discharged as a colonel on January 5, 1866. In February 1866 he was nomi ...

(July 1, 1830 – December 30, 1906) serving in the

8th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent) The 8th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was composed primarily of freed or escaped slaves from Louisiana's plantations and was commanded by white officers. ...

, later reorganized as the 47th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops and rising as a brevet brigadier general. *

Robert Smalls Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician, publisher, businessman, and maritime pilot. Born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina, he freed himself, his crew, and their families during the American Civil W ...

(April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was commissioned second lieutenant of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers (later re-designated as the 33rd US Colored Infantry,) and his service in the navy was also recognized. *

Preston Taylor Preston Taylor (November 7, 1849April 13, 1931) was an African-American businessman, minister and philanthropist. In the early 20th century he was considered one of the most influential leaders of Nashville, Tennessee's black community. He creat ...

(November 7, 1849 – April 13, 1931) enlisted the

116th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops {{short description, American Civil War era Union Army organization made up of African-American troops and white officers The 116th United States Colored Infantry was an infantry regiment of the United States Colored Troops serving in the Union Army ...

as a drummer. *

Walter Thorn Walter Thorn (November 18, 1844 – July 20, 1920) was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War. On December 8, 1898, he received the Medal of Honor for his action while serving as a Second Lieutenant in the 116th United States Colored Tr ...

(November 18, 1844 – July 20, 1920) served as second lieutenant in the 116th United States Colored Troops, attained the rank of major, and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. * David Torrance (March 3, 1840 – September 5, 1906) was commissioned a captain in the 29th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops and rose to serve as a lieutenant colonel. *

Benjamin F. Tracy Benjamin Franklin Tracy (April 26, 1830August 6, 1915) was a United States political figure who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1889 through 1893, during the administration of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison. Biography He was born in th ...

(April 26, 1830 – August 6, 1915) was appointed a colonel of the

127th Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

. *

Henry McNeal Turner Henry McNeal Turner (February 1, 1834 – May 8, 1915) was an American minister, politician, and the 12th elected and consecrated bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). After the American Civil War, he worked to establish new A.M ...

(February 1, 1834 – May 8, 1915) served as a chaplain in one of the first regiments of black troops. * John B. Weber (September 21, 1842 – December 18, 1926) commanded of the 89th United States Colored Infantry. *

James F. Wade James Franklin Wade (April 14, 1843 – August 23, 1921) served as a major general of volunteers in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. Wade was born in Jefferson, Ohio on April 14, 1843. His father, Senator Benjamin F. Wade, ...

(April 14, 1843 – August 23, 1921) was promoted as a brevet lieutenant colonel of the 6th United States Colored Cavalry. *

Josiah T. Walls Josiah Thomas Walls (December 30, 1842 – May 15, 1905) was a United States congressman who served three terms in the U.S. Congress between 1871 and 1876. He was one of the first African Americans in the United States Congress elected during th ...

(December 30, 1842 – May 15, 1905) volunteered and was assigned to a United States Colored Troops regiment and rose to the rank of corporal. *

Godfrey Weitzel Godfrey (Gottfried) Weitzel (November 1, 1835 – March 19, 1884) was a German-American major general in the Union army during the American Civil War. He was the acting Mayor of New Orleans during the Union occupation of the city and also captured ...

(November 1, 1835 – March 19, 1884) was assigned command of the XXV Corps. *

Lewis Ledyard Weld Lewis Ledyard Weld (May 13, 1833 – January 10, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and Union Army officer. Weld, the third son of Lewis Weld, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, May 13, 1833. He graduated from Yale College in 1854. Af ...

(May 13, 1833 – January 10, 1865) enrolled as a major, and subsequently became a lieutenant colonel of the 41st United States Colored Troops. *

Edward A. Wild Edward Augustus Wild (November 25, 1825 – August 28, 1891) was an American homeopathic doctor and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Early life and career Wild was a native of Brookline, Massachusetts, the s ...

(November 25, 1825 – August 28, 1891) was a brigadier general with a command of a brigade of black infantry comprised the 55th Massachusetts Infantry, and the 2nd and 3rd North Carolina Colored Volunteers (which later became renumbered as the 36th and 37th United States Colored Troops respectively). *

James Monroe Williams James Monroe Williams (September 12, 1833 – February 15, 1907) was an American lawyer, soldier, and merchant. He served both as a cavalry and as an infantry Officer (armed forces), officer in the Union Army within the Trans-Mississippi Theater of ...

(September 12, 1833 – February 15, 1907) was the initial commander of the 1st Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry (Colored) and then commissioned as a lieutenant colonel as the

79th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops The 79th United States Colored Infantry was an all-black infantry regiment which fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War, Civil War. "... in August, 1862, recruiting for a colored regiment was commenced in Kansas, and over 600 men w ...

, and was later promoted to the rank of colonel. *

Henry Wilson Henry Wilson (born Jeremiah Jones Colbath; February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) was an American politician who was the 18th vice president of the United States from 1873 until his death in 1875 and a senator from Massachusetts from 1855 to ...

(February 16, 1812 – November 22, 1875) served in the 31st and 104th Regiments of United States Colored Troops, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel and second-in-command of the 104th. *

Stewart L. Woodford Stewart Lyndon Woodford (September 3, 1835 – February 14, 1913) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Born in New York City, Woodf ...

(September 3, 1835 – February 14, 1913) was a colonel of the 103rd Colored Infantry Regiment and rose to brevet brigadier general. * C. C. Vaughn (December 27, 1846 – October 21, 1923) enlisted in the

13th Regiment Heavy Artillery U.S. Colored Troops In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the note thirteen scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the thirteenth. The interval can be also described as a compound sixth, spanning an octave pl ...

and was promoted to orderly sergeant. *

Charles Veale Charles Veale or Veal was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm. Biography Veale joined ...

(1838 – July 27, 1872) enlisting as a private in the

and was promoted to corporal, and received the Medal of Honor for service during the war. * George Ziegler (1832–1912) was colonel of the 52nd Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops and was promoted to brevet brigadier general.

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