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USCT Medal of Honor Recipients

In the early morning hours of September 29, 1864, black troops, or United States Colored Troops (USCTs for short) charged the Rebel works at New Market Heights, VA. For their valor in this engagement, 14 USCTs received the Medal of Honor. This is the story of these men and the fateful morning of September 29, 1864.

Overview : An overview of the Battle of New Market Heights    

USCT Background : The story of the United States Colored Troops  

The Union Perspective : A detailed look at the Battle of New Market Heights   

USCT Medal of Honor recipients from the Battle of New Market Heights.

Order of Battle : Units present at the Battle of New Market Heights

Casualty Lists

Maps & Photos

Virtual Bibliography : Read the orders and dispatches that tell the story.

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National Park Service USCT Site

Tombstone at Cold Harbor National Cemetery  

Did You Know?
Thousands of Confederate soldiers who died in Richmond’s hospitals or in the battles around the city are buried at either Hollywood or Oakwood cemeteries. Most of the Union dead are buried in one of five National Cemeteries: Richmond, Cold Harbor, Seven Pines, Glendale or Fort Harrison.

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Last Updated: October 01, 2007 at 13:55 EST