Near Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Colored Troops
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 13.945′ N, 77° 21.27′ W. Marker is near Fort Lee, Virginia, in Prince George County. Memorial is on Siege Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Petersburg National Battlefield. It is located at Tour Stop 3. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monotonous Toil (a few steps from this marker); Infantry Earthworks (within shouting distance of this marker); “A Splendid Charge” (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery 8 of the Dimmock Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); The United States Military Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dividing Point (approx. half a mile away); Site of U.S. Military Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Fort Gregg-Adams' Oldest Building (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Lee.
Also see . . .
1. Petersburg National Battlefield. National Park Service. (Submitted on April 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Siege of Petersburg. (Submitted on April 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. ...The United States Colored Troops: Infantry Organizations, 36th Through 40th. The US National Archives and Record Administrations compilation of USCT records, with introduction: ...Approximately 179,000 African Americans served in the ranks of the USCT, under nearly 6,000 white officers and 87 black officers. The USCT fought in 39 major engage- ments and over 400 lesser ones. Sixteen African American soldiers received the Medal of Honor as a result of their service during the Civil War. As in other units, the death toll from disease was very high in the USCT. Deaths from disease and battle totaled approximately 37,000. The last regiments of the USCT mustered out of Federal service in December 1867. (Submitted on October 12, 2015.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,165 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on October 12, 2015. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.