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To: Colt .45

Yes we've all heard of the 54th Mass, and they were the exception rather than the rule.

There were 166 black regiments in the Union army. 145 were infantry, 7 cavalry, 12 heavy artillery, 1 light artillery, and 1 engineer.

39 posted on 08/31/2006 1:01:16 PM PDT by Heyworth

To: Heyworth

How many of those black regiments were conscripts?

40 posted on 08/31/2006 1:03:15 PM PDT by Colt .45 (Navy Veteran - Thermo-Nuclear Landscapers Inc. "Need a change of scenery? We deliver!")

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