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USCT in St. Louis: Black Phalanx at Benton Barracks
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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In late 1863, formerly enslaved men arrived in St. Louis from points South to join the United States Colored Troops. Many brought their families. All suffered from neglect until early 1864, when Brig. Gen. William A. Pile and other officers stepped in to help.