Uniforms are used for identification as well as to provide a sense of unity during any conflict, and the American Civil War (1861-1865) was no exception. At their most basic level, Civil War uniforms ...

On January 25, 1865, a company of Black Union soldiers was ambushed in ... despite wearing the uniform of the U.S. Army. Guerrillas definitely targeted them because they were Black." ...

Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas in the Civil War.