Soon afterwards, a second black regiment, the 55th Massachusetts, was organized and began training.
He said, "This film is the story of a black regiment."
A black regiment also fought for the confederates during this battle.
Although they were available, black regiments were not used extensively in combat.
In all of these black regiments commissioned officers should be white under Argentine law.
It was the only black regiment formed in Indiana during the war and lost 212 men during the conflict.
It was only to please his parents, both strong Abolitionists, that he accepted the leadership of the first black regiment.
Ferrero's black regiments went into action in the rear and fought well, but had no chance for success.
He assisted in the recruitment the first black regiment of Kansas in 1862.
The losses were a deep blow to the black regiment under Sturgis's command.