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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)
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Subject: Re: Glory, strange tactics.
Keywords: civil war
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Date: 12 Apr 90 00:55:48 GMT
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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)

In article <15221@cbnews.ATT.COM>, anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee) writes:
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> From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee)
 
> Another question, the all black regiment in the movie, was it disbanded
> because of the high losses during the attack on the sea fort ?  If it
> was not disbanded, did the regiment continue till today ?  

  The Volunteer Regiments, as such, did not remain on 'active duty'.  Only
  'Regular Army' regiments such as the 2d Infantry, 4th Infantry, 3rd
  Infantry etc...and Cavalry such as the 7th Cav and 4th Cav....ever remained
  on active rolls throughout the history of the army.  Most maintained their
  lineage and honors, undergoing periods of being 'active' or 'inactive'.
  Today, for instance, the 1st Bn 2d Inf is with the 1st Inf Div at Ft Riley.
  The 3 Squadron 7th Cav is with the 3d Inf Div in Schweinfurt Germany..etc

  Of the 'colored' regiments of the Civil War - most were disbanded.
  "Black Jack" Pershing commanded a 'colored' regiment on the Mexican
  Border (I'll have to do some research into the history of the black
  regiments).  The 10th Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers) was a black
  cavalry regiment doing duty in the western frontier during the Indian
  Wars, basically stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.  Today, the 1st
  Sqdn 10th Cavalry is an Air Cav Squadron with the 7th Light Infantry 
  Division, Fort Ord 

  I have not seen "Glory" yet, so I'm not familiar with the action being
  depicted.  What was the attack on the 'sea fort'?

  The best my 'research' has come up with in any detail is
  at Petersburg (June 1864) where BG Ferrero's Fourth Division (Burnside's
  IX Corps) consisting of two 'colored' brigades, about 4,300 men,
  attacked through "The Crater" suffering terrible losses. 

 
  mike schmitt