The Civil War is over?

[Red-Dot]

who says the Civil War is over?

http://www.examiner.com/article/live-cannon-ball-from-american-civil-war-is-exploded-virginia

 

[Gunz]

It wasn't all that long ago in the greater scheme of things. My GG grandfather fought at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, 27th CT infantry. He lived into the 1930's so my father knew him as a boy.

 

[pardus]

They seriously have a name for US black troops now? USCT? I wonder if they have CCT as well?

 

[AWP]

They seriously have a name for US black troops now? USCT? I wonder if they have CCT as well?

USCT was the name of the units back then...but not all "colored" units were "USCT." I think the distinction was Federal vs. State troops...Federal were USCT and State were...like the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

 

[pardus]

USCT was the name of the units back then...but not all "colored" units were "USCT." I think the distinction was Federal vs. State troops...Federal were USCT and State were...like the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Ah... That makes more sense. I was going to say I don't think it's good form to differentiate racially now, but given that it's an original designation, is totally understandable.