The Black Phalanx at Benton Barracks: Transforming men of color into U.S. soldiers, late 1863 to early 1864

By MI Digital September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

By Ronald S. Coddington An officer in the 1st Missouri Colored Infantry recalled how recruits for the new regiment marched with “sluggish step and plantation gait” through St. Louis in late

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