Black Brigade of Cincinnati
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The Black Brigade of Cincinnati was a military unit of African-American soldiers, that was organized in 1862 during the American Civil War, when the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, was in danger of being attacked, by the Confederate Army. The members of the Cincinnati "Black Brigade" were among the first African Americans to be employed in the military defense of the Union. The fortifications—including forts, miles of military roads, miles of rifle pits, magazines, and hundreds of acres of cleared forests—at the border of Northern Kentucky thwarted the major threat to Cincinnati during the Civil War.[1][2]
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Black Brigade of Cincinnati | |
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Active | September 2, 1862 - September 20, 1862 |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | Cincinnati volunteer militia Union Army |
Size | Battalion-brigade (700) |
Nickname(s) | Black Brigade |
Engagements | No combat experience |
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