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Approximately 180,000 African Americans comprising 163 units served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African Americans served in the Union Navy. Both free Africans Americans and ... The Black Civil WarSoldiers of Illinois: .
The South
African Americans were still treated with discrimination and prejudice, so they served in racially segregated units.
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The history of African Americans in the U.S. Civil War is marked by 186,097 (7,122 officers, 178,975 enlisted) African American men, comprising 163 units, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African Americans served in the Union Navy. Both free African Americans and runaway slaves joined the fight. On the Confederate side, blacks, both free and slave, were used for labor
Worked diligently for African Americans, Native Americans and Chinese immigrants
African Americans who served in the war are commonly referred to as African American soldiers or African American servicemen.
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Approximately 180,000 African Americans comprising 163 units served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African Americans served in the Union Navy. Both free Africans Americans and ... The Black Civil WarSoldiers of Illinois: .
The South
They served as either Union soliders or confederate side
African Americans were still treated with discrimination and prejudice, so they served in racially segregated units.