Courage on Deadly Ground: U.S.C.T. Troops and Landmines

Guerra Civile Americana 1861-1865 ★★★ Following the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) were created throughout the country.  Eventually comprising 163 U.S.C.T units, an estimated 40,000 Black soldiers died during the war.[1] Many were injured or killed by landmines, an innovative explosive weapon that was used for the... Continua a leggere →

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