Black Soldiers

Linked to Black Troops in Civil War Georgia

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The enrollment of Black soldiers began in occupied areas of northwestern Georgia between July and September 1864, when the 44th U.S. Colored Infantry was stationed in Rome, Georgia, for recruiting purposes.

Courtesy of London Illustrated News

Black Soldiers

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