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*''Freedom by the Sword: the U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867.'' By William A. Dobak, Washington,D.C.: Center of Military History. United States Army, 2011. '''''Online at''''' {{FSDB|225207|}} | *''Freedom by the Sword: the U.S. Colored Troops, 1862-1867.'' By William A. Dobak, Washington,D.C.: Center of Military History. United States Army, 2011. '''''Online at''''' {{FSDB|225207|}} | ||
*''Tabular Analysis of the Records of the U.S. Colored Troops and Their Predecessor Units in the National Archives of the United States.'' Joseph B. Ross, comp., Special List No. 33. Washington, National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, 1973. '''''Online at''''' {{FSDB|554082}} | *''Tabular Analysis of the Records of the U.S. Colored Troops and Their Predecessor Units in the National Archives of the United States.'' Joseph B. Ross, comp., Special List No. 33. Washington, National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, 1973. '''''Online at''''' {{FSDB|554082}} | ||
'''1863-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932431|United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops - FamilySearch Historical Records | How to use this collection]]; - Index & Images | |||
'''1863-1865'''{{RecordSearch|1932431|United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops - FamilySearch Historical Records | How to use this collection]]; - Index & Images | |||
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62196/ U.S., Confederate Army Payrolls for Enslaved Labor, 1840-1883] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62196/ U.S., Confederate Army Payrolls for Enslaved Labor, 1840-1883] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*[https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/page/usct-pension-applications United States Colored Troops Pension Files from the International African American Museum's Center for Family History] | *[https://iaamcfh.omeka.net/s/IAAM_CFH/page/usct-pension-applications United States Colored Troops Pension Files from the International African American Museum's Center for Family History] | ||
In general, white soldiers and officers believed that Black men lacked the ability to fight and fight well. In October 1862, African American soldiers of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteers silenced their critics by repulsing attacking Confederates at the Battle of Island Mound, Missouri. By August 1863, 14 Negro Regiments were in the field and ready for service. At the Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 27, 1863, the African American soldiers bravely advanced over open ground in the face of deadly artillery fire. Although the attack failed, the Black soldiers proved their capability to withstand the heat of battle. | In general, white soldiers and officers believed that Black men lacked the ability to fight and fight well. In October 1862, African American soldiers of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteers silenced their critics by repulsing attacking Confederates at the Battle of Island Mound, Missouri. By August 1863, 14 Negro Regiments were in the field and ready for service. At the Battle of Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 27, 1863, the African American soldiers bravely advanced over open ground in the face of deadly artillery fire. Although the attack failed, the Black soldiers proved their capability to withstand the heat of battle. | ||