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This flag belonged to the 84th Infantry Regiment of the United States Colored Troops. The flag's red stripes bear the regiment's name and number, as well as descriptions of significant events from the regiment's history. The regiment fought in several battles, including four during 1864 Red River Campaign in Louisiana, as well as an engagement in Texas near the end of the Civil War. It was formed from troops originally part of the Louisiana Native Guards and the Corps d’Afrique.
The U.S. military formed the United States Colored Troops following the Emancipation Proclamation. By the end of the war, more than 186,000 African Americans joined the U.S. armed forces. Of these, an estimated 93,542 black soldiers were formerly enslaved and understood firsthand the nation’s fight for freedom.
Even as black soldiers fought and died, their citizenship status remained uncertain. Racist policies limited opportunities for black soldiers to become line officers and paid them lower wages than white soldiers.
Reflecting on the significance of the United States Colored Troops in 1863, Frederick Douglass wrote “[o]nce let the black man get upon his person the brass letters U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder, and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on the earth or under the earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.” #BlackHistoryMonth #USCT #AmericanHistory #CivilWarHistory #TexasHistory #LouisianaHistory #CivilRightsHistory #Citizenship #MilitaryHistory #BHM #USCT #Vexillography

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