Radio War Nerd EP 378 — The US Civil War, Part 14: The USCT (US Colored Troops)
War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed
00:00
The Confederacy and the USCT
White soldiers got $13 per day for their service. United States colored troops got $10 per day. They were recruited from non-commissioned officers, mostly Sargent's corporals. There had been a lot of rebuffs from New England, African-Americans, New Orleans,. The officers were all white.
Transcript
Play full episode
