Company F-29th Infantry: The only African American Civil War unit credited to Wisconsin
Company F-29th Infantry: The only African American Civil War unit credited to Wisconsin
This lesson provides a brief introduction to students, teachers, and the community, about the only African American Civil War unit credited to Wisconsin: Company F, 29th Infantry Unit, United States Colored Troops. This lesson focuses on the strategies used to attract African American men as soldiers in the Union Army, the man who led this unit, and important dates and locations during the Civil War.