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About 180,000 black soldiers and an estimated 10,000 black sailors fought in the Union army and navy, all of them in late 1862 or later, except for some blacks who enrolled in the Navy earlier.
The Navy's colors themselves have special meaning: Blue represents the ocean and seas; gold is the color of integrity and valor.
The Navy's colors themselves have special meaning: Blue represents the ocean and seas; gold is the color of integrity and valor.
About 180,000 black soldiers and an estimated 10,000 black sailors fought in the Union army and navy, all of them in late 1862 or later, except for some blacks who enrolled in the Navy earlier.