Show first freedman Freed mah in the army tbt first muster ol 01 t edmen into the united states army occurred on november 7 at gen santons saxtons headquarters in beaufort S C it was on the first anniversary of the capture of port royal and at the time of the organization of the department of the south cart james had bis men drawn up in line and as he read heir names from the roll each man answered hera then with uncovered beads and right bands raised the men took the usual oath of allegiance which was administered by gen saxton this simple ceremony over the newly made soldiers marched back to their camp Southern workman |