The U.S. Congress is considering a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to ...

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).

The Cape Fear's most famous Civil War battle took place at Fort Fisher in January of 1865. But another important battle was fought miles away on the grounds of the present Day Cameron Art Museum.

Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently ... who escaped slavery to join the United States Colored Troops in 1863. This Veteran’s Day, he’ll be honored for the first time ever ...

The American Civil War Museum actually comprises ... It also has an exhibit devoted to the United States Colored Troops, which tells the story of the units who fought in the Battle of Forks ...

The United States Colored Troops played a role in the history of Fort Fisher from the Civil War to World War II.

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 ...

This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863, brought swift change to ...