"These Men Shall Not Be Judged By The Color Of Their Skin ... But, By The Color Of Their Uniform, Their Strong Presence, And, Most Of All ... By The Color Of The Blood That They Shed On The Field Of Honor!!!"

WELCOME .... to the Headquarters of the U.S.C.T. "Brigade"!! This web site is not dedicated to any one particular unit, but is a database & Listing of re-activated U.S.C.T., & related re-enactment units currently in the field. This database is also not limited to Federal units, as any known active Confederate units which included "men of color" amongst their ranks, will also be included within Despite their storied place in the annals of the War Between The States, the role of the "colored" troops has too often been pushed to the side, & virtually ignored! Unfortunately, there are too few units in today's ever growing re-enacting field which do portray these brave men & women! With this web page, I hope to be able to create a central location, in which those seeking to know more about today's existing re-enactment & living history units, can easily access, & acquire the needed information! Most of all, I wish for it to be a place where ALL those interested in joining the ranks of these modern Yanks & Rebs, can easily find a unit close enough to their home, that they may also experience history as they NEVER have before!! History is yours to grasp ... If only you reach out for it TODAY!!!

LISTING OF CURRENTLY ACTIVE USCT & RELATED UNITS, WITH BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH

3rd Regiment, United States Colored Troops The 3rd Regiment, U.S.C.T. was organized at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in August, 1863. The Regiment was assigned to the Department of the South, & saw combat & garrison duty in South Carolina, & Florida. The Regiment was mustered out of Federal service on 31 October, 1865. The Re-activated 3rd USCT is based in the Philadelphia area, & takes part in numerous re-enactments & living history programs throughout Pennsylvania, & the Northeast. For further information, please contact the Regimental Secretary: SGT Byron Childress byron3usct@hotmail.com bigdaddysailor@yahoo.com

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5th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, Company I The 5th Regiment, United States Colored Troops was organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, in August-November, 1863. Transported to Norfolk, Virginia, the Regiment eventually served in the following commands: U.S. Forces Yorktown, Department of North Carolina & Virginia; XVIII Corps, Army Of The James; XXV Corps; & X Corps, Department of North Carolina & Virginia. The Regiment saw extensive action in both Virginia & North Carolina, to include the Battle of The Crater, at Petersburg. Four members of the Regiment were awarded the Medal Of Honor, for their exemplary conduct during the Battle Of New Market Heights in 1864. The Regiment was mustered out of Federal service on September 20, 1865. The re-activated 5th USCT is based in Ohio, & has multiple companies throughout the state. Company C was formed in 1999, & have their headquarters in Toledo. With a current strength of 19 members (11 male & 8 female), they currently coordinate with Companies H & I, attending events in the Mid-Western states. Compan C continues to promote the long ignored history of the USCT in all it's efforts. For further ingormation, please contact: Clark Morgan ckmorgan001@yahoo.com James Proctor proctorjames@hotmail.com Company I was formed in September of 1996, & it's current 8 members have their headquarters in Youngstown. The members of Company I are dedicated to honoring & preserving the memory of those men who fought so gallantly for their own freedom. The unit attends reenactments, & conducts living history programs throughout Ohio, & the central states. For further information, please contact: Corporal Steffon Jones fifthusctofohiocoi@yahoo.com The re-activated 5th USCT also has other companies based throughout Ohio, in the following locations: Company D - Columbus Company G - Cleveland Company B - possibly forming in Ashtabula Company H - location currently not known For further information on these companies, & to locate the unit closest to you, please contact: Capt. Andrew Jarvi 7543 N. Ridge E. Madison, OH 44057 (440) 417-0430 andrewjarvi@alltel.net

6th Regiment, United States Colored Troops The 6th Regiment U.S.C.T. was organized at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July-September 1863. The Regiment was initially assigned to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James. It saw combat in the campaigns around Richmond & Petersburg, & was later assigned to the Department of the Carolinas. The Regiment was mustered out of Federal service on 20 September, 1865. The re-activated 6th USCT is based in the Trenton, New Jersey, area, & takes part in re-enactments & performs living history presentations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & the Northeast. For further information, please contact: 1st Sgt Frederick Minus minus.minus@verizon.net