Download or read book The 1st United States Colored Heavy Artillery: the Black Experience in the American Civil War written by Jordan McCullough and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1st United States Colored Heavy Artillery served in the Civil War from February of 1864 until March of 1866. Through their story has been largely unstudied, the experiences of the men in the 1st USCHA exemplify the unique and diverse nature of the black experience in the Civil War. This study emphasized the historical context of the regiment by focusing on the structural elements behind its creation, the regiment's role in the conflict, and the inclusion of larger themes within the black military experience. Through the setting of individual narratives of black soldiers in a largely forgotten regiment, this study demonstrates the unique and varied nature of the black military service in the Union army.