Civil War (1864)

September 29, 1864: During the Battle of New Market Heights in Virginia, the USCT

(U.S. Colored Troops) division of the Eighteenth Corps made a courageous charge that

resulted in tremendous casualties, with fourteen soldiers later awarded the Medal of

Honor for their actions.

World War I (1918) 

September 20, 1918: The 92nd Infantry Division was ordered to the Argonne Forest to

prepare for the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

World War II (1944-1945)

September 1944:

The 92nd Infantry Division, the first African American unit sent into combat in World

War II, began fighting German troops in Italy. 

September 2, 1945:

World War II ended, though the military remained segregated, with segregation ending

shortly after the war concluded. 

Post-WWII Era (1957-1975)

September 24-25, 1957:

President Eisenhower dispatched the U.S. Army to Little Rock, Arkansas, to protect

nine Black students integrating Central High School from racist crowds. 

September 1975:

General Daniel Chappie & James became the first African American four-star general

in the military, a milestone achieved after his service as a Tuskegee Airman.