TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS 1864 8x10" HAND COLOR TINTED CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPH

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Up for auction is an awesome 8 x 10" full color photo print of a hand oil tinted Civil War photograph featuring African-American soldiers at Dutch Gap, Virginia in 1864. This is a high-resolution (320 dpi/ 2,560 x 3,200 pixel) 8" x 10" vintage image, hand oil tinted and photo processed onto Fuji Film Archival Photo Paper. Fuji Film Archival Photo Paper is the highest quality paper and photo processing available. Fuji guarantees it not to fade for up to 70 years! African-American soldiers at Dutch Gap, Virginia in 1864 The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were regiments of the United States Army during the American Civil War that were composed of African American ("colored") soldiers. By the end of the Civil War, the 175 regiments of the USCT constituted approximately one-tenth of the Union Army. The men of the USCT were the forerunners of the famous Buffalo Soldiers.HistoryThe U.S. Congress passed the Second Confiscation Act in July 1862 that freed slaves of owners in rebellion against the United States, and a militia act that empowered the President to use freed slaves in any capacity in the army. President Abraham Lincoln, however, was concerned with public opinion in the four border states that remained in the Union, as well as with northern Democrats who supported the war. Lincoln opposed early efforts to recruit black soldiers, even though he accepted their use as laborers. Union Army setbacks in battles over the summer of 1862 forced Lincoln into the more drastic response of emancipating all slaves in states at war with the Union. In September 1862 Lincoln issued his preliminary proclamation that all slaves in rebellious states would be free as of January 1. Recruitment of colored regiments began in full force following the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1863. The United States War Department issued General Order Number 143 on May 22, 1863, establishing a "Bureau of Colored Troops" to facilitate the recruitment of African-American soldiers to fight for the Union Army. Regiments, including infantry, cavalry, engineers, light artillery, and heavy artillery units, were recruited from all states of the Union and became known as the United States Colored Troops (USCT). Approximately 175 regiments of over 178,000 free blacks and freed slaves served during the last two years of the war, and bolstered the Union war effort at a critical time. By war's end, the USCT were approximately a tenth of all Union troops. There were 2,751 USCT combat casualties during the war, and 68,178 losses from all causes.USCT regiments were led by white officers and rank advancement was limited for black soldiers. The Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments in Philadelphia opened a Free Military Academy for Applicants for the Command of Colored Troops at the end of 1863. For a time, black soldiers received less pay than their white counterparts. Notable members of USCT regiments included Martin Robinson Delany, and the sons of Frederick Douglass.Volunteer RegimentsBefore the USCT was formed, there were several Volunteer regiments raised from freed southern blacks. Nearly all of them were converted into USCT units.Detachment, Quartermaster's Department .Pioneer Corps, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps.Pioneer Corps, Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps.State VolunteersThere were four regiments that were considered Regular units rather than auxiliaries because they were formed from free northern blacks at the start of the war. They got the same pay and benefits as Regular Army or State Militia regiments. Their veteran status allowed them to get valuable government jobs, something usually closed to African-Americans. However, they received no recognition for honors and awards until the turn of the century.5th Massachusetts (Colored) Volunteer Cavalry Regiment54th Massachusetts (Colored) Volunteer Infantry Regiment55th Massachusetts (Colored) Volunteer Infantry Regiment29th Connecticut (Colored) Volunteer Infantry RegimentCorps d'AfriqueThe Corp... read more

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