Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HR233: Commending the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 20, 2026:
2026 SESSION HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 233 Commending the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026 WHEREAS, the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops, a regiment in the Union Army composed of Black enlisted infantry, played an important role in demonstrating that Black Americans were willing and able to face Confederate troops in combat during the Civil War; and WHEREAS, the 23rd United States Colored Troops (USCT), also known as the 23rd United States Colored Infantry, was recruited in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, from November 1863 to June 1864 and organized at Camp Casey in Arlington; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 1864, near the intersection of Catharpin Road and the Orange Plank Road in the Fredericksburg region, the 23rd USCT became the first Black regiment to engage in directed combat against General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia when it moved at the double quick to support the 2nd Ohio Cavalry Regiment and drove back Confederate forces under General Thomas Rosser; and WHEREAS, Brigadier General Edward Ferrero reported that the 23rd USCT advanced in a line of battle and drove the enemy in perfect rout while protecting vital Union supply lines; and WHEREAS, the 23rd USCT continued to serve with distinction in the Overland Campaign, the Battle of Petersburg, the …
Sponsors
- Joshua Cole (D, 65) · primary sponsor
- Bonita Anthony (D, 92)
- Alex Askew (D, 95)
- Katrina Callsen (D, 54)
- Stacey Carroll (D, 64)
- Nicole Cole (D, 66)
- Rae Cousins (D, 79)
- Michael Feggans (D, 97)
- Margaret Franklin (D, 23)
- Debra Gardner (D, 76)
- Jackie Glass (D, 93)
- C.E. Hayes (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed House (HR233ER)
- : Agreed to by House by voice vote
- : Engrossed by House
- : Presented and laid on Speaker's table 26108173D
Common questions
- What is HR233?
- HR233 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Commending the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops.
- What is the status of HR233?
- Passed both chambers as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed House (HR233ER) (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR233?
- Joshua Cole (D, 65), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR233?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HR233
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