*notes on Dickson with the Cincinnati Black Brigade*
The soldiers of the Cincinnati Black Brigade were assigned to participate in the building of defenses and earthenworks on the hills of Northern Kentucky to defend Cincinnati anticipating a Confederate attack by CSA Generals Edmund Kirby Smith and Braxton Bragg. Dickson first addressed his men (about 400 present) on September 4, 1862. He announced to them what his position was and that they were assembled for fatigue duty. He declared to them that they would receive the same protection and treatment as white soldiers. He dismissed them to their homes to report for duty the following day. When morning came, Dickson was surprised to see that over 700 men answered the call. The assignment lasted only three weeks and the Brigade was commended for their services by city officials. Dickson returned to his seat as a judge while most of the men in the Brigade formed into companies that were mustered into service with the 5th and 27th US Colored Troop Regiments eventually seeing action in the Civil War.
*notes on Dickson with the Cincinnati Black Brigade*
The soldiers of the Cincinnati Black Brigade were assigned to participate in the building of defenses and earthenworks on the hills of Northern Kentucky to defend Cincinnati anticipating a Confederate attack by CSA Generals Edmund Kirby Smith and Braxton Bragg. Dickson first addressed his men (about 400 present) on September 4, 1862. He announced to them what his position was and that they were assembled for fatigue duty. He declared to them that they would receive the same protection and treatment as white soldiers. He dismissed them to their homes to report for duty the following day. When morning came, Dickson was surprised to see that over 700 men answered the call. The assignment lasted only three weeks and the Brigade was commended for their services by city officials. Dickson returned to his seat as a judge while most of the men in the Brigade formed into companies that were mustered into service with the 5th and 27th US Colored Troop Regiments eventually seeing action in the Civil War.
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