FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Nearly 180,000 African American men fought for the Union in the Civil War. A new exhibit called “The United States Colored Troops” at the Rolland Center for Lincoln ...

Success against the rebels’ fortress, which had never been touched in four years of war, would be a knife ... of what were then called the United States Colored Troops (USCT).

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated 160 years ago. There had been four years of terrible conflagration and the loss of thousands of lives. I have chosen to honor Black History Month by featuring two of ...

1 Why is it important for older Americans to understand the contributions of the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War? A: It is important for all Americans to understand the ...

On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States -- an event ... South Carolina. Federal troops returned the fire. The Civil War had begun. Immediately following ...

The American ... Colored Troops, which tells the story of the units who fought in the Battle of Forks Road. A new exhibit, "The Impending Crisis," helps visitors learn about life leading up to the ...

Saturday will mark 160 years since more than 20 Black Civil War soldiers fighting for the Union were massacred in ...

When it comes to Blacks in the military, you’ve heard the story of the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen but have you heard of the 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, based right ...