1865 - Black Regiments Help Capture Fort Blakely

Nine Black regiments from General John Hawkins’s division played a decisive role in breaching Confederate defenses at Fort Blakely, Alabama. Their bravery contributed directly to the capture of the fort, which led to the fall of Mobile—one of the last major Confederate strongholds. The 68th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) suffered the highest number of casualties in the engagement, highlighting the tremendous sacrifice made by Black soldiers in the final days of the Civil War.

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