Embedded Files
As per non-profit rules, the following websites are provided to assist those conducting research on the African American experience during the Civil War era. The AACWERT, Inc provides these links but is not directly affiliated with any of the organizations or individuals to which they are associated.
Soldiers
Lest We Forget Database
Begun in the 1990s, Bennie McRea spent decades compiling this vast collection of primary and secondary source materials focused on African American participation in the American Civil War. https://web.archive.org/web/20070918050041/http://www.lwfaam.net/cw/
Soldiers and Sailors Database
Soldiers and Sailors Database
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Other information on the site includes histories of Union and Confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of prisoner-of-war records and cemetery records, which will be amended over time. The CWSS is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and several public and private partners whose goal is to increase Americans' understanding of this decisive era in American history by making information about it widely accessible.
Click below to open the database
Government Archives
USCT Regimental and Company Returns
The United States National Archives collection of U.S. Colored Troops regimental and company returns are available to the public. This vast collection of primary source materials enables the researcher to trace the movements, consolidations, battles, fatigue work, encampment sites, miles of marching, routes taken and other specificities of the individual USCT regiments and companies. https://archive.org/details/compiledrecordss0213unit/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater (Note: Change the 0213unit to 0212unit or any other number to scroll easily through the records of any volunteer regiment in the United States service.)
USCT Soldiers Service Records
The United States National Archives contains the service records of each soldier that enlisted into Federal service. The digital collection of U.S. Colored Troops service records are available to the public free of charge. This vast collection of primary source materials enables the researcher to view the enlistment papers, date of enlistment, age, height, and other physical descriptors. The soldiers' records also list rank, promotions, assignments, posts, and other important details. In some cases medical records, death certificates, personal possessions, and even letters are included. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/300398 (Note: Simply type the soldier's name and the regiment [Example: William Palmer 73rd US Colored Infantry])
Civilians
Museums
African American Civil War Museum
The African American Civil War Memorial Museum honors the heroic roles of 209,145 US Colored Troops (USCT) who helped end slavery and kept America united under one flag. Website: https://afroamcivilwar.org/, Address: 1925 Vermont Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 667-2667
Other Sources
Association for the Study of African American Life and History
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (SALH) is an organization formed to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. Website: https://asalh.org/, Address: 301 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Suite 1508, Washington, DC 20001-1826, Phone: (202) 238-5910
Stories of the United States Colored Troops
This page is dedicated to the comprehensive study and respectful memory of the CIVIL WAR soldiers of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) as well as the many black Civil War sailors whose memory we honor. May they never be forgotten. I invite all active USCT Living History regiments to share history, photos and upcoming events on this page.
This is an educational page in hopes of enlightening anyone who is interested about black troops in the Civil War. Please feel free to invite others to learn about this important part of American history, and if you have USCT pictures or information, please share them with the group.
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