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Emancipation Proclamation: Creation of the United States Colored Troops
The issues of freedom for the slaves and military service were intertwined from the beginning of the Civil War. News from Fort Sumter had set off a rush by free black men to enlist in military units. They were turned away, however, because a Federal law dating from 1792 barred them from bearing arms for [...]
Posted by Hilary on December 30, 2012, under - Civil War.
Tags: civil war, Colored Troops, guest post, slavery, Union, US Colored Troops, USCT, war Department
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