Black soldiers serve together as the 4th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops. These soldiers fought in the Union Army during the Civil War, becoming the first organized African-American units ...

People exiting Washington, D.C.’s U Street – African American Civil War Memorial – Cardozo Metro stop were welcomed by dozens of people chanting names into microphones on a blustery November morning.

How racism impeded the recruitment of black soldiers -- How slaves and freedmen earned their brass buttons -- How white officers learned to command black troops -- How blacks became soldiers -- How ...