Tag: 55th
Emancipation Proclamation: A Letter Home
Today’s blog post comes from National Archives social media intern Anna Fitzpatrick. On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation brought freedom to the slaves in the Confederacy. By the war’s end, the U.S. Colored Troops Bureau had recruited hundreds of thousands of black soldiers, who fought for both their own and others’ freedom. The Emancipation [...]
Posted by Hilary on December 31, 2012, under - Civil War, Letters in the National Archives.
Tags: 55th, army, civil war, guest post, letters, slavery, U.S. Colored Troops, USCT
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