http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/ http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6330 Good Morning- Not sure if these books have been mentioned but the African American Civil War and Civil Rights Museum in DC sells a series of books called the Book Of Names. Volumes I The Northern States, Volume II the Southern States, and Volume III The Border States. These books contain a ... 2013-06-03T07:32:02+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6329 These 2 links might help: http://www.amervets.com and There is a fee. 2013-06-01T18:23:29+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6328 Hi Cynthia, I'm not sure if you saw this information regarding the African American Civil War Memorial Wall of Honor in Washington, DC. So here ii is: Re: Beginning USCT Research By:G.O.Grant Date: 5/29/2013, 9:05 pm In Response To: Re: Beginning USCT Research (Rod Samuels I ) If your question ... 2013-05-31T11:19:15+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6326 Hi Cynthia, I'm not sure if you saw this information regarding the memorial symbols but, here it is. Re: Beginning USCT Research By:G.O.Grant Date: 5/29/2013, 9:05 pm In Response To: Re: Beginning USCT Research (Rod Samuels I ) If your question about the star, is from a name being on the USCT ... 2013-05-31T11:12:03+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6325 Cynthia, Short answer is yes. There was a discussion here on AfriGeneas about the procedure. I can't seem to locate it at the moment. Art 2013-05-31T09:54:21+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6323 If your question about the star, is from a name being on the USCT Memorial Plaques. Then the star only seperate the names. Review older Military Forum input, "USCT Memorial Plaques", History Buff, 2-15-13 2013-05-29T21:05:01+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6322 Rod and Art...I don't know if this was ever touched on, in this forum, since I am a newbie at starting military research--- either ancestry r familysearch, can't remember which right now there was a prompt sent that said on the 1910 and 1930 census there is a column that will tell you if ... 2013-05-29T15:36:10+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6321 USCT Rank ..... For the most part USCT's were not included in the commissioned Officer's ranks. And, initially the non-commissioned officers of the USCT's were also "white". Later the ability for USCT's to gain rank as a non-commissioned officer, Cpl. & above, probably depended on ... 2013-05-29T09:49:42+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6320 Thanks Art! I have a couple of questions maybe you or someone can answer. First, how common was it for colored soldiers to reach higher ranks? Also, by his name is a star. Does that mean anything? medal? 2013-05-28T23:43:17+01:00 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-military/index.cgi/md/read/id/6318 Tell me..can the medals and symbols be replaced or repilcated. When a confirmed record is found so long ago as this was, maybe there is a 'will and a way' 2013-05-28T12:15:48+01:00