NEW REPUBLIC
Civil War: 1861-1865
Last Resort
Beginning in 1863 Black men were recruited as soldiers because the North was losing the war.
Shown below: Tenth Calvary - Buffalo Soldiers. St.Mary’s Mt., 1894.
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Our Men
Some 186,000 Blacks fought in the Civil War.
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The Toll
Some 38,000 Black Soldiers died.
Shown Below: Fort Pillow Massacre north of Memphis,1864 where Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest ‘s 3,000 Confederate troops slaughtered the Black defender and several members of their families living in side.
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Medal of Honor
They served as soldiers, laborers, spies, and scouts. Sixteen Black soldiers and Five Black sailors received the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery.
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