At Wilson’s Wharf Landing on the James River in Virginia, the First and Tenth Regiments of the United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) heroically repulsed an attack led by Confederate General Fitzhugh Lee. Despite being outnumbered, the Black regiments, supported by a small detachment of white Union soldiers and a battery of light artillery, held their ground and successfully defended the Union position. This engagement was one of several that proved the valor and effectiveness of Black troops in combat during the Civil War.
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