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April 12, 2015

Re-enactor, USCT

Reenactor
Robert Wright

During the Civil War, African-Americans serving as Union soldiers were in the USCT, United States Colored Troops. By the end of the war, they made up about 10% of the manpower of the Union Army. 


10 comments:

  1. Billy Blue Eyes3:00 AM, April 13, 2015

    Didnt they call the Buffalo Soldiers. Good on hime doing the re-enacting

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  2. Dragonstar4:21 AM, April 13, 2015

    Excellent portrait! I love his expression.

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  3. eileeninmd4:22 AM, April 13, 2015

    Great photo! Have a happy week!

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  4. Michelle6:38 AM, April 13, 2015

    What a great portrait!

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  5. Connie9:54 AM, April 13, 2015

    That's a great portrait shot!

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  6. William Kendall10:37 AM, April 13, 2015

    They called them the Buffalo Soldiers when such men ended up serving out west in the years after the War. I know one regiment spent time protecting national parks and enforcing the rules. An excellent portrait of this man.

    A fitting post considering we're at the end of the 150th anniversary of those years.

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  7. Linda W.10:38 AM, April 13, 2015

    Nice black and white portrait!

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  8. Anonymous2:40 PM, April 13, 2015

    Great portrait, I like it

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  9. Gunn12:15 AM, April 14, 2015

    Superb !

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  10. Anonymous12:54 AM, April 14, 2015

    Interesting, I didn't know this.

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