United States Colored Troops
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The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were Union Army regiments during the American Civil War that primarily comprised African Americans, though soldiers from other ethnic groups also served. Established in response to a demand for more units, they eventually totaled 175 regiments and constituted about one-tenth of the Union Army's total manpower by the end of the war in 1865.
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Approximately 200,000 Black men served in United States Colored Troops units.
“There were about 200,000 black men served in what were called United States Colored Troops units.”
Open the episode · #499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & LeeListen at 1:49:24
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