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Colored Infantry Civil War
Regiment Coloed Infantry
102D U.S.
Until suitable arrangements could be made for the organization of a bureau, it was not deemed advisable to raise such troops, but the organization of colored troops is now a distinct bureau in the department, and as fully recognized as any other branch of the military service, and every encouragement is given by the department to the raising of such troops.
Yours truly,
EDWIN M, STANTON,
Secretary of War. His Excellency, Austin Blair,
Governor of Michigan, Jackson.
War Department, Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, D. C, July 25th, 1863,
Civil War
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