Of the more than 140,000 women who served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II, about 6,500 of them were Black. The Army created the 6888th in late 1944 that included five companies totaling about 850 Black women.
During the Civil War, 5,273 Black men from Virginia joined United States Colored Troop regiments. Most of the units were raised in the Northern Virginia and Tidewater areas which were under Union control.
During the Civil War, African American Cathay Williams was an Army cook, washerwoman, and seamstress. On November 15, 1866, she enlisted in the US Regular Army as “William Cathay”. She served during the Indian Wars with the 38th US Infantry Buffalo…
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…
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.
