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During the Civil War the first African Americans who joined the military were free black of Louisiana. They formed and volunteered a militia unit: the Regiment of Free Men of color as early as May 1861. They provided themselves with weapons and uniforms but, though the Louisiana Governor appointed a colonel to command them, they were employed only on local guard duty. Anyway the Confederate Government gave them no recognition whatever.
Furthermore, beginning from the early months of the war, more and more escaped slaves joined the Union Units and, commonly called "contraband", were employed
only as military labourers.
After the promulgation of the Emancipation Act in September 1862, started the legal enlistment of blacks to forming regiments of African Americans. 166 black regiments were set up. They were designated at first as "colored", but then they all became "US Colored Troops".
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∙ 11y agoDuring the Civil War the first African Americans who joined the military were free black of Louisiana. They formed and volunteered a militia unit: the Regiment of Free Men of color as early as May 1861. They provided themselves with weapons and uniforms but, though the Louisiana Governor appointed a colonel to command them, they were employed only on local guard duty. Anyway the Confederate Government gave them no recognition whatever.
Furthermore, beginning from the early months of the war, more and more escaped slaves joined the Union Units and, commonly called "contraband", were employed
only as military labourers.
After the promulgation of the Emancipation Act in September 1862, started the legal enlistment of blacks to forming regiments of African Americans. 166 black regiments were set up. They were designated at first as "colored", but then they all became "US Colored Troops".
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