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Pvt. NED Hopson, our patriarch, enlisted, served, discharged from Co D, 8th KY USCT Artillery Regiment H.
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[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
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African Americans in the Civil War
Links to more sites.
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African-American Civil War Memorial
Made possible by AT&T, the Web site provides information for anyone interested in freedom and historical truth or in the valor of the African-American soldiers who fought during the war. An interactive feature allows visitors to find information on the soldiers who served in the war and provides a resource that helps the descendants of these soldiers to keep this history alive. The Web site also features an online store which allows visitors to purchase souvenirs and show their support for the Foundation and it's programs.
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Ancestry.com - Search Military Records
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
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U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1861-1865
Original source: Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.
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Index by St. Louis County Library Special Collections Department of 300 slave compensation claims from the records of soldiers in the U.S. Colored Troops.
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From the St. Louis County Library. Information about this microfilm set which records the recruitment of 5,000+ African Americans who enlisted in Missouri Colored Volunteers during 1863-1865.
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Documenting African Americans in the Records of Military Agencies
Article by Lisha Penn.
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Fold3.com - Colored Troops
New!
A compiled military service record consists of card abstracts of a soldier's service with information collected from original muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, appointment books, hospital registers, prison registers and rolls, parole rolls, and inspection reports. Unique to the records of the USCT are deeds of manumission, oaths of allegiance, proof of ownership, certificates of monetary award, and bills of sale. Fold3 is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. The focus of Fold3 is to be a comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records. Some areas of Fold3 are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
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Fort Pocahontas was an earthen fort built and manned by hundreds of United States Colored Troops under the direct command of Brigadier General Edward Augustus Wild. The May 24, 1864, action resulted in a victory for the USCTs against an attack led by Major General Fitzhugh Lee, Robert E. Lee's nephew.
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Genealogy Quest - 10th Cavalry Killed and Wounded at San Juan Hill, 1898
List of the missing, dead and wounded Buffalo soldiers of the 10th United Stated Cavalry taken from the reports of officers following the action on San Juan Hill, Cuba during the Spanish American War.
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Genealogy Quest - African American Medal of Honor Winners
African-American Medal of Honor Winners from the Civil War to the Spanish American War.
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Preserving the Legacy of the United States Colored Troops
Article by Budge Weidman.
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Prologue: Racial Identity and the Case of Capt. Michael Healy
By James M. O'Toole. Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration Fall 1997, vol. 29, no. 3.
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Tennessee Colored Pension Applications for C. S. A. Service
This page contains name of African-Americans with Tennessee connections who applied for pensions claiming service with the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
