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The 2nd Infantry Regiment of United States Colored Troops (USCT) Reenactment Unit and Living History Association, an affiliate of the John G.

Riley House Center/Museum of African American History and Culture. The 2nd Infantry Regiment of United States Colored Troops (USCT) Reenactment Unit and Living History Association represents the original soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Regiment USCT and their families through reenactment of Civil War battles, educational forums, and living history presentations. The Unit meets 7:15 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Walker Ford Community Center (2301 Pasco Street).

08/01/2026

August 1, 1844-Milton Murray Holland, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, was born enslaved in Austin, Texas. Possibly the son of his owner Holland and his two brothers were freed and sent to school in Ohio in the late 1850s. In 1863 he joined the 5th United States Colored Troops to fight in the Civil War. He was serving as a Sergeant Major when his unit participated in the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm in Virginia September 29, 1864. His actions during the battle earned him the medal, America’s highest military decoration, which was awarded April 6, 1865. His citation reads, “Took command of Company C, after all the officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly led it.” Despite his bravery and despite his acting as an officer in combat, Holland never received an officer’s commission. He left the Army in 1865 and moved to Washington, DC where he established an insurance company and worked for the government. Holland died May 15, 1910 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

06/27/2026

Please join the unit today in Thomasville, GA at the Juneteenth celebration!

06/24/2026

Please join the unit on Saturday, June 27, 2026 in Thomasville, GA at the Juneteenth celebration. Our very own Sergeant Major Rosier will be speaking.

06/15/2026

June 15, 1864- Congress rules that African American soldiers should receive equal pay by passing a bill equalizing pay retroactive to January 1, 1864, for all men who had been free at the start of the war. The Enrollment Act of March 3, 1865 finally granted full and equal back pay for all black soldiers.

06/02/2026

June 2, 1863-Harriet Tubman became the first woman to lead a major military operation in the United States when she and 150 African American Union soldiers rescued more than 700 enslaved persons in the Combahee Ferry Raid during the Civil War. She was praised for her recruiting efforts since most of the newly liberated men went on to join the Union Army.

05/28/2026

May 28, 1863-The most notable African-American regiment of the Civil War, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, left Boston for combat. Colonel Robert Shaw was selected as the head of the infantry and organized the group made of freed or escaped slaves. This came after the War Department issued General Order 143 on May 22, 1863 created the United States Colored Troops. On the day of its departure the 54th Massachusetts Infantry set sail on a steamer to Port Royal, South Carolina. The infantry faced pay discrimination as they were given $10 a week while white soldiers got $13 a week. They protested the disparity but were not paid equal wages until towards the end of the war. During the war the African-American soldiers lost the battle at Fort Wagner and suffered great casualities in July 1863 but they were successful in siege operations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida for the next two years. The infantry returned to Boston in September 1865. In 1989 the film Glory starring Denzel Washington portrayed the soldiers.

05/23/2026

May 23, 1900- Sgt. William H. Carney becomes the first African American awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor during the Battle of Fort Wagner, SC on July 18, 1863. He was the 21st African American to be awarded the medal even though it was not presented until nearly 37 years later.

05/22/2026

May 22, 1863-General Order 143 was issued by the War Department establishing the United States Colored Troops. It is estimated that nearly 179,000 black men served as soldiers in the U. S. Army which was 10% of the Union Army and 19,000 served in the U. S. Navy by the end of the Civil War.

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Post Office Box 6912
Tallahassee, FL
32314

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http://the2ndusctlha.org/

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