View Of Bombproof Tents Occupied By U.S. Colored Troops In Front Of Petersburg, Va., August 7, 1864 (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

View of Bombproof Tents Occupied by U.S. Colored Troops in Front of Petersburg, Va., August 7, 1864 (U.S. Civil War) This work is a historical image documenting the use of bombproof tents during the American Civil War, specifically by the U.S. Colored Troops stationed near Petersburg, Virginia on August 7, 1864. Bombproof tents were fortified structures designed to protect soldiers from enemy fire and artillery blasts. The image serves as a poignant visual record of the participation of African American troops during this significant period in U.S. history.