White Officers for Black Troops-A circular says that racists are not welcome

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While the enlisted men of the USCT were Black, the officers were white. Many men applied to become officers, some because they were abolitionists and others because it offered an opportunity for promotion. I found this notice from the officer receiving applications for the USCT in which he said, effectively, that No Racists Need Apply.
 

Jim Klag

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The last sentence in the old article cited is classic military. Rarely have they managed to do much weeding.
 
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