Edwin W Besch: 1 book
U.S. Colored Troops Defeat Confederate Cavalry
Action at Wilson's Wharf, Virginia, 24 May 1864
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
Wilson’s Wharf was the first major clash between U.S. Colored Troops and the Army of Northern Virginia. The 1st and 10th USCT infantry regiments, supported by two cannon and two U.S. Navy gunboats, faced 11 detachments of veteran Confederate cavalry who were under orders to “kill every man.”...
