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Monument of the 26th Regiment United States Colored Infantry (Ithaca, New York)
Polished black granite in the shape of an upright headstone with an arched top, is dedicated to the memory 26 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, Ithaca, NY.…
Monument to the 56th United States Colored Infantry, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (Lemay, Missouri)
The stone obelisk, which stands on a square stone 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 soldiers were originally buried at the city's old…
Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial (Boston, Massachusetts)
The work commemorates members of the 54th Volunteer Infantry, the first documented African American regiment to be formed during the Civil War. Colonel Shaw, the regiment’s leader, is shown on horseback with three rows of infantrymen marching behind…
Soldiers' Memorial (Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri)
The monument depicts the members of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantry who, in 1866, founded Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. The work includes two soldiers and Capt. Foster, their white commander, who all are shown atop…
The 29th Colored Regiment Monument (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 Regiment. The obelisk itself includes images and/or texts on all four sides. The Westside features a bronze…
The Battle of Island Mound (Butler, Missouri)
The life-sized bronze statue of a single black soldier honors the contributions of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry to the Union Army.
United States Colored Troops Memorial Statue (Lexington Park, Maryland)
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…
United States Colored Troops National Monument (Madison, Tennessee)
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.
West Point Monument (Norfolk, Virginia)
Atop a large square column of stone, the figure of the Norfolk native Sergeant William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment is depicted, dressed in his military uniform. The base of the monument, built as a tribute to African…