Richmond Falls and the 22th USCT (1 Viewer)

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On April 3, 1865, Richmond finally fell and one of the first units to occupy the city was the 22nd United States Colored Troops, composed mainly of soldiers from New Jersey. Their account is told here, http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/20...k_civil_war_soldiers_took_c.html#incart_river