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The U.S. Department of War established the Bureau of the Colored Troops in 1863, an effort to help the Union Army in the Civil War.

Rep. Elijah Cummings

POSTED: October 03, 2009, 9:45 am

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NorthStarNews.com speaks with Maryland's Rep. Elijah Cummings at the 39th Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

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