The Militia Act, passed by Congress in 1862, allowed free Black men and formerly enslaved men to fight for the U.S. during the Civil War. These soldiers ... Another key aspect of Raising the ...

Sgt. William Carney, whose Civil War heroism was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie "Glory," will get his own comic ...

The memorial highlighting the area’s Black Civil War soldiers is planned for a prominent ... retired Army officers and West Point graduates and friends who even contacted their alma mater ...

Civil War hero Sgt ... Carney's real-life valor inspired a key scene in the film Glory, where Denzel Washington portrays a ...

Later, guests visited the Locust Hill African Cemetery for a wreath presentation that acknowledged Black soldiers who died during Civil War action.