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2. nkaa.uky.edu › nkaa › itemsColored Troop Regiments from Kentucky, U.S. Civil War

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   Kentucky provided 13% of the African American soldiers who enlisted in the Union Army, second only to the state of Louisiana. Below are the regiment names, locations, and dates.

3. www.nps.gov › cane › united-states-colored-troopsUnited States Colored Troops - U.S. National Park Service

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   Another year passed before the War Department authorized the organization of United States Colored Troops [USCT] units in Kentucky. Enlistment in the US Army offered enslaved African Americans in Kentucky the opportunity to seize their freedom.

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   How will Colored Troops be recruited in Kentucky?

   • Recruiting of colored troops will take place in the State of Kentucky as rapidly as possible, and one or more officers will be placed in each county to receive the able-bodied colored men as they present themselves or are delivered by their owners.

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   How many African American soldiers did Kentucky have?

   • The other three sides of the monument list 142 African American soldiers' names. More than 24,000 Kentucky African American soldiers served in the war, which represents nearly one-third of the total number of Union soldiers from the state. Kentucky provided more black soldiers than any other state, save Louisiana.

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   What is a historical marker 2226 in Frankfort Kentucky?

   • Historical Marker #2226 in Frankfort commemorates the only monument in the state that honors the nearly 25,000 African American Kentuckians who served in the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War. Although Kentucky remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War, there are only a handful of Union monuments in Kentucky.

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   What did the Bureau of Colored Troops do?

   • The order created the Bureau of Colored Troops, which designated African American regiments as United States Colored Troops, or USCT. USCT regiments were led by white officers, and African American troops encountered little opportunity to advance within the ranks.

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5. ky.ng.mil › kentuckys-united-states-colored-troopsKentucky’s United States Colored Troops > Kentucky Guard > News

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   Feb 23, 2022 · Kentucky Historical Marker #2226 at Green Hill Cemetery commemorates the only monument in the Commonwealth that honors African American Kentuckians who served in the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War.

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6. blogs.loc.gov › teachers › 2016Civil War Regimental Flags for African American Troops

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   Feb 4, 2016 · Sic semper tyrannis – 22th Regt. U.S. Colored Troops. We will prove ourselves men – 127th Regt. U.S. Colored Troops. Rather die freemen than live to be slaves – 3rd United States Colored Troops. One cause, one country – 45th Regt. U.S. Colored Troops.

7. www.hmdb.org › mKentucky's United States Colored Troops Historical Marker

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   Jun 23, 2015 · 1. Kentucky's United States Colored Troops Marker. Inscription. Officially, 23,703 African Americans in Kentucky responded to the call to arms by President Lincoln and Frederick Douglass to join the ranks of the newly organized United States Colored Troops.

8. www.battlefields.org › learn › articlesThe United States Colored Troops | American Battlefield Trust

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   The order created the Bureau of Colored Troops, which designated African American regiments as United States Colored Troops, or USCT. USCT regiments were led by white officers, and African American troops encountered little opportunity to advance within the ranks. The Bureau set out to create an ordered structure for training, drilling, and ...

9. explorekyhistory.ky.gov › items › showKentucky African American Civil War Memorial | ExploreKYHistory

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   By Tim Talbott. Historical Marker #2226 in Frankfort commemorates the only monument in the state that honors the nearly 25,000 African American Kentuckians who served in the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War.