Newsletter of the 6TH Regiment United States Colored Troops,Reenactors Inc., a.k.a. and the First Rhode Island Regiment. Our organization portrays these historic black regiments from the Civil War and American Revolution to honor their sacrifice for freedom, and educate the community about the military contributions of African-Americans during the formative years of our nation.
May 20, 2013
General Order 143 - USCT Sable Arms for Freedom
This year is an important in American history due to it being the 150thAnniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. But what is being overlooked is a document that, without which, the Emancipation Proclamation would have been nothing more than ink on paper. There was another document that enforced its’ provisions and with the stroke of the pen, changed the destiny of millions - General Order 143 . Read More
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