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Tag: 1863-05-22May 22 – Creation of the U.S. Colored TroopsThe War Department issued General Order 143 on May 22, 1863, creating the United States Colored Troops. By the end of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black men (10 percent of the Union Army) served as soldiers in the U.S. Army, and another 19,000 served in the Navy. Posted by Darren Cole on May 22, 2011, under Documents, May. |
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