On May 22, 1863, the War Department issued General Order 143. This order established the Bureau of Colored Troops to recruit African American Men into the Union Army. By the end of the war nearly 200,000 Black men served in 175 Regiments in the Union Army some were free men of color and others were run away slaves. Some of the Regiments include the 9th, 10th, 24th and 25th Calvary known as the Buffalo Soldiers. If your Ancestors was a (USCT) you can search for them on the link below.
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/united-states-colored-troops-1863-1865/
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2018/05/27/black-civil-war-troops-tennessee-geneaology-research/632999002/
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