Civil War signed 14th RI Artillery Buffalo Soldier Major Comstock
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| Management number | 1467276 | Release Date | 2025/07/08 | List Price | $270.40 | Model Number | 1467276 | ||
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SIGNED original autograph cut Rhode Island militia post ledger sign in from the hand of Commanding Officer Major Joseph Comstock, DoB Feb. 7, 1811, DoD Aug. 16, 1868.
US 1st organized BUFFALO SOLDIER organized regiment. all-African-American volunteer regiment, the 14thRhode Island Heavy Artillery served honorably during the Civil War.
In 1862, under pressure from African Americans who wished to fight but were denied the opportunity, the War Department announced that states could form regiments consisting entirely of colored citizens.
Eventually, 179,000 African Americans would serve in the Army, with 19,000 more in the Navy. Rhode Island Governor James Smith obtained permission on July 19, 1863, to enlist and organize a colored company of heavy artillery.
Due to the high volume of volunteers, the proposed company instead became a regiment of twelve companies. The 14thRI consisted of nearly 1,800 men, recruited from Rhode Island, Connecticut.
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