United States Colored Troops service files, ca. 1862-[187-].

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United States Colored Troops service files, ca. 1862-[187-].

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Miscellaneous documents relating to individual soldiers (both black and white) in the U.S. Colored Troops, during the Civil War, who were credited to New Jersey, including a few files concerning black soldiers in other non-New Jersey units, as well as information on African-Americans serving in local units (such as cooks, etc.) or black naval recruits.

2 cubic ft.

New Jersey State Archives

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