CALLING All USCT'S !

Two big USCT events will be held this year! 

United States Colored Troops Weekend at Fort Mifflin 

April 6 & 7, 2013

Historic Fort Mifflin

Fort Mifflin Road Philadelphia PA 19143

The Fort has barracks and dungeons(Casemates) for free overnight stay and we will provide three meals. Free parking. So come drill, teach, sing, learn, play and plan.

150th Commemoration of Camp William Penn. (JUNE 1863)

September 21, 2013

Sycamore and Willow Streets Cheltenham PA 19027

Parade & Encampment Exhibit.

Tell your Friends Neighbors and relatives

Family please join us as we interpret our stories and honor the ancestors.

USCT Weekend Committee 

 Chair, Sgt. Tom Davis, 3rd USCT

 Curator, Corporal Robert Houston, 3rd USCT

 Operations, Pvt. Joe Becton, 3rd USCT

Submitter, Corporal Leon Brooks, 6th USCT 

Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies

Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies,
Gettysburg Things to do
Gettysburg Calendar of Events

35,000 Reenactors

Will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War

2011 Remembrance Day Parade  The 2011 Remembrance Day Parade will mark the 55th anniversary of this continuous and venerable occasion sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Sons of Veterans Reserve. Re-enactors portraying historic United States Colored Troops, Union, and Confederate forces, and civilian roles When Sat Nov 19, 2011 Where Downtown Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (map)

Historian and Author Edwin C. Bearss Book Signing Gettysburg Gift Center at the American Civil War Wax Museum Saturday, November 19, 2011 Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm Event Type: Appearance/Signing

Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies Sponsored by the Union Veterans of the Civil War Saturday, November 19, 2011 Time: 1:30 pm Event Type: Parade

Meet Stephen Lang, Gabor Boritt, Jake Boritt, and Heather Ross Book Signing Gettysburg Gift Center at the American Civil War Wax Museum Saturday, November 19, 2011 Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm Event Type: Appearance/Signing

Meet Stephen Lang, Gabor Boritt, Jake Boritt, and Heather Ross Book Signing Gettysburg Gift Center at the American Civil War Wax Museum Saturday, November 19, 2011 Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm Event Type: Appearance/Signing

9th Annual Remembrance Illumination Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center - Gettysburg Foundation Saturday, November 19, 2011 Time: 5:30pm-9:30pm Event Type: 150th

Supplement - Matawan Rededicates Cleaned-up Cemetery

Sunday April 30th, Joe Becton and Earl Weeks, of the 3rd USCT, honored those buried at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church Historic Cemetery in Matawan. They were among Borough historians, members of the community and church goers celebrating the rededication of the site, honoring the 61 people — including at least four Civil War soldiers. Civil War soldiers identified are: William Shemo, Charles Hendrickson, James Riley, and William Jameson
In 1997, the borough entered into an agreement with the church to acquire the cemetery property. Since then, the borough has spent about $20,000 refurbishing the property. It has been cleared of debris, new fencing was installed, trees were trimmed and the Historic Sites Commission purchased a monument for the site.

Pvt. Leon Brooks