Examples of 'colored troops' in a sentence

Meaning of "colored troops"

The phrase 'colored troops' historically referred to African American soldiers who served in the military, particularly during periods of racial segregation. It originated in the United States and was often used to differentiate between white and non-white soldiers, indicating racial divisions in military service

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It was my own good fortune at to serve beside colored troops.
Colored troops were not paid as much as the white soldiers.
I would imagine you and your colored troops would appreciate a chance to set the record straight.
Colored Troops attacked the heights but was repulsed.
Kind of like those uniforms the Union issued those colored troops.
The colored troops.
These attacks were marked by heroism among the Colored Troops but were ultimately repulsed.
These totals include five known and nine unknown soldiers from the United States Colored Troops.
The Union issued those colored troops that you chose not to acknowledge.
Together with other blacks, he asked for permission to raise a regiment of colored troops.
I have been commanding colored troops all my life, Davenport.
This is the only memorial for the war 's United States Colored Troops.
Numbers of Colored Troops by state, North and SouthEdit.
There was our division and the 93rd and all the other colored troops.
When the United States Colored Troops were founded, many men from the colony enlisted.

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At that time the men of color were referred to as The U.S. Colored Troops.
Colored troops in the French army ;.
I have been commanding colored troops all my life, Davenport . No matter.
It was backbreaking, soul-draining work, but … it was an important task . The colored troops.
The colored troops in particular do well, by blunting Beauregard 's attack.
It depicts soldiers of the 8th U.S. Colored Troops advancing against Confederate entrenchments.
The colored troops will do for you . Our motto is, " Anything you do not wanna do.
A brigade of U.S. Colored Troops attacked the heights but was repulsed.
Do The colored troops will do for you ♪ The colored troops will do for you ♪.
The US Colored Troops were 20 % of the Union Army at the end of the war.

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