it was 150 years ago this month, on May 22, 1863, that the U.S. - TopicsExpress



          

it was 150 years ago this month, on May 22, 1863, that the U.S. War Department established the Bureau of Colored Troops under General Orders, No. 143. Prior to the Civil War, African American soldiers had served in many battles on American soil, but it wasnt until the Bureau was created that official regiments were formed. And, while Union regiments had African American soldiers within their ranks prior to Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation, it was that famous announcement that officially authorized the service of African Americans in combat.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:07:26 +0000

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