The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) school Colley received wounds on three

Colley received wounds on three different occasions: first at Waterloo Bridge in 1862

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Despite their constant battle against racism

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The Fifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War (Steven M. LaBarre - BH) school Colley received wounds on threeFifth Massachusetts Colored Cavalry in the Civil War In January 1863, a long anticipated military order arrived on the desk of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew. President Lincolns secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, had granted the governor authority to raise regiments of black soldiers. Two unitsthe 54th and 55th Massachusetts Infantrywere soon mustered and in December, Andrew issued General Order No. 44, announcing a Regiment of Cavalry Volunteers,