*On this date in 1863, the 9th United States Colored Infantry was created. This infantry regiment served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was composed of Black enlisted men commanded by white officers and authorized by the Bureau of Colored Troops. The 9th U.S. Colored Infantry was organized at Camp Stanton in […]
learn more*On December 7–14, 1863, the 62nd Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops was organized. They were a Black infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was re-designated from the First Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry. The Regiment was organized at Benton Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri, December 7–14, 1863, attached to the District of St. Louis, Mo., to January 1864. The designation changed to […]
learn more*On this date in 1864, The 25th United States Colored Infantry was formed. This infantry regiment served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was composed of African American enlisted men commanded by white officers and was authorized by the Bureau of Colored Troops. The 25th U.S. Colored Infantry was organized at […]
learn more*John Hanks Alexander was born on this date in 1864. He was a 19th century African American military officer. Alexander was born in Helena, Arkansas, the fourth of seven children born to former slaves James Milo Alexander and Fannie Miller Alexander. James Alexander was a barber and dry goods salesman in Helena and acquired property there. He later became the first […]
learn moreOn this date we remember Reconstruction, the historic period that began during and after the American Civil War.
learn more*Gaius C. Bolin was born on this date in 1864. He was a Black lawyer and judge. He was a descendant of Blacks who had lived in or near the Hudson River town of Poughkeepsie, New York, for generations, first in slavery and then, after the adoption of gradual emancipation laws in 1799 and 1817, […]
learn more*The 18th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was formed on this date in 1864. They were a Black infantry regiment. The 18th was raised in Missouri and served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized in Missouri, unlike other Black regiments from the State, it was mustered directly into the U.S. rather than […]
learn more*On this date, in 1864, the War of the Triple Alliance began. Also known as the Paraguayan War it was a South American war fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. A conflict of race and class, it was the deadliest and bloodiest inter-state war in Latin America’s history. It […]
learn more*The 5th United States Colored Cavalry (5th USCC) was formed on this date in 1864. They were a regiment of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War. They were one of the more notable black fighting units. They were officially organized in Kentucky after their first two battles. Colonel James Brisbin commanded […]
learn more*On this date, 1864, the 41st United States Colored Infantry was formed. This infantry regiment comprised Black enlisted men who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Six companies were formed and ordered to join the Army of the James on October 13. White officers commanded the regiment, which the Bureau of Colored […]
learn more*On this date in 1865, Samuel G. Elbert, Sr., was born. He was a Black Doctor, Businessman, and Civic and Community Leader. He was born on a farm near Chestertown, Maryland. He received an early education in the primary schools of Chestertown and later entered the pre-medical program at Howard University in Washington, D.C. In 1891, he […]
learn more*On this date in 1865, The Joint Committee on Reconstruction was established. Also known as the Joint Committee of Fifteen, this 39th United States Congress committee played a major role in Reconstruction after the American Civil War. It was created to “inquire into the condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America, and report whether they or any of […]
learn moreThe 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was ratified on this date in 1865.
learn moreThe founding of the Ku Klux Klan in 1866 is recognized on this date. The Ku Klux Klan is an American organization that primarily promotes hatred to all races that are not White and to non-protestant religions.
learn more*John Frank Wheaton was born on this date in 1866. He was an African American politician and lawyer.
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