102nd U.S. Colored Troops Memorial Highway Sign
Tax deductible
We are raising funds to have two memorial highway signs made and installed for the men of the 102nd United States Colored Troops. The signs will cover the beginning and end of I-375 within Wayne county. Your support in this fundraiser would be greatly appreciated and will help make sure the great sacrifice and bravery of these men is not forgotten.
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MICHIGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 142 of 2001
250.1090 "102nd United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) Memorial Highway."
Sec. 90.
The portion of highway I-375 that is within Wayne county shall be known as the "102nd United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) Memorial Highway".
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MDOT’s estimate for 2 signs as described is approximately $3,200.
On February 17th, 1864 the First Michigan Colored Infantry Regiment was mustered into Federal Service. They would eventually be designated as the 102nd Regiment United States Colored Troops. The soldiers served on picket duty, built fortifications and destroyed enemy railroads in Florida and South Carolina. Initially channeled into non-combat roles, black soldiers quickly became involved in battles. Adjutant General John Robertson offers this account from an unnamed correspondent of the “first real fight” of the 102nd at Honey Hill, South Carolina in December 1864.
“On one side of our little detail of 300 men the 54th Massachusetts (colored) was drawn up, on the other side a white regiment, the 127th New York. Here our forced sustained a charge from the enemy and charged in turn. In this affair the 102nd covered themselves in glory. It is acknowledged without stint on all hands that our regiment maintained the steadfast line of battle and fought with the greatest determination of any troops on the ground.”
Thank you very much for your generous contribution.
The noble veterans of the 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment would be proud of your efforts to preserve their past.
102nd U.S. Colored Troops Black History Group is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1986. Our mission is to educate the public about the important roles that African American men and women played during the United States Civil War.
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MICHIGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 142 of 2001
250.1090 "102nd United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) Memorial Highway."
Sec. 90.
The portion of highway I-375 that is within Wayne county shall be known as the "102nd United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) Memorial Highway".
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MDOT’s estimate for 2 signs as described is approximately $3,200.
On February 17th, 1864 the First Michigan Colored Infantry Regiment was mustered into Federal Service. They would eventually be designated as the 102nd Regiment United States Colored Troops. The soldiers served on picket duty, built fortifications and destroyed enemy railroads in Florida and South Carolina. Initially channeled into non-combat roles, black soldiers quickly became involved in battles. Adjutant General John Robertson offers this account from an unnamed correspondent of the “first real fight” of the 102nd at Honey Hill, South Carolina in December 1864.
“On one side of our little detail of 300 men the 54th Massachusetts (colored) was drawn up, on the other side a white regiment, the 127th New York. Here our forced sustained a charge from the enemy and charged in turn. In this affair the 102nd covered themselves in glory. It is acknowledged without stint on all hands that our regiment maintained the steadfast line of battle and fought with the greatest determination of any troops on the ground.”
Thank you very much for your generous contribution.
The noble veterans of the 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment would be proud of your efforts to preserve their past.
102nd U.S. Colored Troops Black History Group is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1986. Our mission is to educate the public about the important roles that African American men and women played during the United States Civil War.
Organizer
Maurice Imhoff
Organizer
Jackson, MI
102Nd CO B Usctblack History Group
Beneficiary