The Twenty-Fifth Corps was officially established within the Union Army of the James, becoming the largest all-Black unit in the history of the U.S. Army. Composed almost entirely of United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.), the corps played a pivotal role in the final campaigns of the Civil War, including the assault on Richmond and the occupation of Texas after the war. Its formation marked a major step in the recognition of Black soldiers’ contributions to the Union victory.
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