On this day in the Civil War, Union Secretary of War Edwin Stanton sends orders providing for the enlistment of black soldiers.
Edwin Stanton
(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)
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August 25, 1862
Posted: August 25, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, edwin stanton, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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