After the Civil War, 18 veterans of the United States Colored Troops returned to Talbot County, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where their families had toiled for generations. But this time ...

As the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the War for Independence, the contributions of Black patriots are at risk ...

The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers, part of the U.S. Colored Troops ...

The Evans Home Historical Society has announced a presentation by Francine Butler and Mark Butler of the Community Arts Network about Camp Delaware and the 5th U.S. Colored Troops, the Civil War ...

The new Civil War Trails sign on the Eastern Shore dedicates Peter Jacob Carter. The sign’s origins lie with Arthur Carter, ...

Black regiments led an as­sault on and eventually captured a key Southern fort helping bring the Civil War to an end. The ...

The memorial highlighting the area’s Black Civil War soldiers is planned for a ... the unit’s name was changed to the 33rd U.S. Colored Troops. Allen believes the number 33 relegated it ...