Senator Cory Booker introduced this bill to provide a Congressional Gold Medal award to the African Americans who served with Union forces. It recognizes the Soldiers’ bravery and outstanding service during the Civil War.
| Sponsor: | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (Introduced 02/17/2022) |
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| Committees: | Senate – Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs |
| Latest Action: | Senate – 02/17/2022: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
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The Wall of Honor at the African American Civil Memorial in Washington, D.C., lists the 209,145 names drawn from the official records of the Bureau of U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) at the National Archives. The chart below shows the number of enlistees from each state:
| Louisiana – 24,052 | Kentucky – 23,703 | Tennessee – 20,133 | Mississippi – 17,869 |
| Maryland – 8,718 | Pennsylvania – 8,612 | Missouri – 8,344 | Virginia – 5,919 |
| Arkansas – 5,526 | South Carolina – 5,462 | Ohio – 5,092 | North Carolina – 5,035 |
| Alabama – 4,969 | New York – 4,125 | Massachusetts – 3,966 | Georgia – 3,486 |
| District of Columbia – 3,269 | Kansas – 2,080 | Rhode Island – 1,837 | California – 1,918 |
| Illinois – 1,811 | Connecticut – 1,764 | Indiana – 1,537 | Michigan – 1,387 |
| New Jersey – 1,185 | Florida – 1,044 | Delaware – 954 | Iowa – 440 |
| Wisconsin – 165 | Maine – 104 | Other States and Areas – 35,786 | |
