VI. African American Military records
The United States Colored Troops – Encyclopedia Virginia - Virginia Humanities
- Includes history of the formation of United States Troops and specific information about units from Virginia and battles fought. Describes segregation and unequal treatment of the soldiers.
- Repository: https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/united-states-colored-troops-the/
Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association includes database, biographies of County veterans, military records, and African American cemeteries in the county
Two databases identify soldiers by Race – Civil War [United States Colored Troops USCT] and World War I Examples:
Temple Cheeks
- Military service: United States Colored Troops
- Military rank: Private
- Unit: Co H., 22nd United States Colored Infantry
- Served October 3, 1864 – April 1865
Cain Duncan
- Military Service: United States Union Army
- Military rank held: Sergeant
- Unit: Company A, 23rd United States Colored Infantry
- Battles/engagements: Appomattox Campaign
- Served November 1863-November 1865
Daniel Webster Williams
- Date of Birth: March 30, 1897
- Date of Death: October 31, 1918, Residence: Herndon VA
- Military Rank: Private US Army
- Pvt. Daniel Webster Williams died in France from disease
- Repository: www.honorfairfaxcemeteries.org