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Photograph of the monument to the 26th Regiment United States Colored Infantry in Ithaca, New York. Includes an etched photograph of two USCT soldiers as well as a list of names.
Polished black granite in the shape of an upright headstone with an arched top, is dedicated to the memory of the twenty-six men of the 26th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops who enlisted between 1863 and 1864 at the St. James A.M.E. Zion Church,…

Photograph of the Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort, Kentucky. Front view with inscriptions.
The ten-foot limestone pillar was dedicated to 142 United States Colored Troop soldiers from Franklin County, Kentucky, who fought in the Civil War.

Photograph of the United States Colored Troops Memorial Statue in Lexington Park, Maryland. Side view of statue with USCT soldier wearing a knapsack and canteen and carrying a rifled musket on his shoulder.
The life-size bronze sculpture of a United States Colored Troop soldier, rifle held over his shoulder as he strides forward. The figure stand on 6-foot granite pedestal, which features two bronze plaques bearing a dedicatory inscription, as well as…

Photograph of the Black Soldiers Memorial in Danbury, Connecticut. Located in Wooster Cemetery, the black granite memorial, which resembles the adjacent grave markers, is dedicated to Black soldiers who served in the 29th and 30th Colored Regiments.
Located in Wooster Cemetery, the black granite memorial, which resembles the adjacent grave markers, is dedicated to Black soldiers who served in the 29th and 30th Colored Regiments.

Photograph of the 29th Colored Infantry Monument in New Haven, Connecticut. The memorial features a black stone obelisk, partially encircled by eight stone markers featuring the names of the members of the 29th Colored Regiments. The obelisk itself includes images and/or texts on all four sides.
The memorial features a black granite obelisk, partially encircled by eight stone markers featuring the names of the members of the 29th Colored Regiments. The obelisk itself includes images and/or texts on all four sides. The west side features a…

Photograph of the 56th United States Colored Infantry Monument in St. Louis, Missouri. The marble obelisk, which stands on a square base, honors the memory of the 175 African American soldiers of the 56th United States Colored Infantry who died of cholera in August 1866.
The marble obelisk, which stands on a square stone base, honors the memory of the 173 African American soldiers of the 56th United States Colored Infantry who died of cholera in August 1866. The soldiers were originally buried at the city's old…

Photograph of The Forgotten Soldier Memorial in Key West, Florida. The bronze sculpture depicts a uniformed USCT soldier holding a rifled musket with its butt on the concrete base, while his right arm is raised.
The bronze sculpture depicts a uniformed USCT soldier holding a rifled musket in his left hand, while his right arm is outstretched over his head. He wears a standard Union military uniform, including a forage cap; a collared button-down coat; a wide…

Photograph of the West Point Monument in Norfolk, Virginia. Atop a large square column of stone, the figure of the Norfolk native Sergeant William H. Carney of the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry Regiment is depicted, dressed in his military uniform. Carney is the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions at the Battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina.
Atop a large square column of limestone, the figure of the Norfolk native Sergeant William H. Carney of the Massachusetts 54th Volunteer Infantry Regiment is depicted, dressed in his military uniform. Carney is the first African American to receive…

Photograph of United States Colored Troops National Monument in the Nashville National Cemetery, in Madison, Tennessee.  Close-up the soldier holding his rifled musket butt to the ground.
The life-sized bronze statue of a single Black soldier honors the contributions of the over 20,000 African American men from Tennessee who served in the Union Army. Standing among rows of white headstones, the soldier gazes solemnly into the…

Photograph of the Colored Union Soldiers Monument in Hertford, North Carolina. The monument consists of obelisk resting on a square plinth. It is engraved with text on two sides.
The memorial consists of obelisk resting on a square plinth. It is engraved with text on two sides and is accompanied by a North Carolina Civil War Trails marker and informational placard.
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