More than 80% of the men that enrolled in the Union Army were men who came from Southern states who were once slaves. As more African American men enlisted in the Union army the Union War Department established the Bureau of Colored Troops to oversee and examine enlisting colored men. A total of 7,122 officers and 178,895 enlisted men served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT), giving blacks the opportunity to prove their courage and
More than 80% of the men that enrolled in the Union Army were men who came from Southern states who were once slaves. As more African American men enlisted in the Union army the Union War Department established the Bureau of Colored Troops to oversee and examine enlisting colored men. A total of 7,122 officers and 178,895 enlisted men served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT), giving blacks the opportunity to prove their courage and