Fighting for Freedom: The 59th U.S. Colored Infantry Last year I wrote two articles about Bouton Lake (Quest Tags: 59th United States Colored Infantry, 61st Colored Infantry, 68th Colored Infantry, African Americans in the Civil War, Battery 1 First Regiment Illinois Light Artillery, Battle of Tupelo, Bouton's Brigade, Edward Bouton, Fort Pillow Massacre, Second Battle of Memphis|
