United States Bureau of Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.)
1863-05-22
Established on May 22, 1863. Approximately 186,000 soldiers enrolled in this bureau during the war. State regiments were organized in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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United States Bureau of Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.). Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32203250 (November 12, 2026).
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