Act of Congress of 28 July 1866
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The Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 was post–Civil War U.S. legislation that reorganized the peacetime Army and authorized the creation of several new regiments, including the African American units later known as the Buffalo Soldiers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act of Congress of 28 July 1866 canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reconstruction-era legislation
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedComposition | African American enlisted men with white officers in designated regiments ⓘ |
| authorizedUnit |
10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
NERFINISHED
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38th Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ 39th Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ 40th Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ 41st Infantry Regiment (United States, 1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Cavalry Regiment (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
formal integration of African American soldiers into the postwar Regular Army
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increased number of Regular Army cavalry regiments ⓘ increased number of Regular Army infantry regiments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfEnactment | 1866-07-28 ⓘ |
| effect |
authorized new regiments in the Regular Army
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created African American regiments in the Regular Army ⓘ expanded the Regular Army ⓘ laid the statutory basis for units later known as Buffalo Soldiers ⓘ |
| field |
African American military history
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military law ⓘ |
| followedBy | later 19th-century U.S. Army reorganization statutes ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | subsequent consolidation of African American infantry regiments into the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Reconstruction era
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post–American Civil War period ⓘ |
| inception | 1866 ⓘ |
| influenced | deployment of African American troops in the Indian Wars ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public law of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Reconstruction military policy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Civil War–era temporary military expansions ⓘ |
| purpose |
establish the size and structure of the post–Civil War Regular Army
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reorganize the peacetime United States Army after the Civil War ⓘ |
| regulates |
authorized strength of the Regular Army
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organization of United States Army regiments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buffalo Soldiers
NERFINISHED
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Regular Army reorganization after the Civil War ⓘ United States Army expansion in the West ⓘ |
| signedBy | Andrew Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | United States military history scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | Army reorganization act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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