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When were African Americans allowed to serve in the union army?​

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May 22, 1863

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The United States War Department issued General Order Number 143 on May 22, 1863, establishing the Bureau of Colored Troops to facilitate the recruitment of African-American soldiers to fight for the Union Army.

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