February 17, 2016 - During the American Civil War the United States recruited large numbers of Free Men of Color, as well as recently freed slaves, into the army. Louisiana supplied a large number (78,000) of these men who would make up the Corps d’Afrique or the United States Colored Troops. Come to Mansfield State Historic Site on Saturday, Feb. 27, to take part in the following programs on African-American Soldiers in America”:
11 a.m. - From Servitude to Service: Black Soldiers in America up to 1865
2 p.m. - United States Colored Troops: Trials and Victories
Mansfield State Historic Site is located on State Highway 175, three miles south of Mansfield. Admission is $4.00 per person; children 12 and under and seniors 62 and over are admitted free. For more information, call 318.872.1474 or 888.677.6267, or visit www.LaStateParks.com.
