Album: Shove Off Day: City Point to Juneteenth: The USCT’s Journey 2024 Event

Petersburg National Battlefield

On May 25, 1865, the Twenty-fifth Corps, which included United States Colored Troops (USCT) regiments, embarked for Texas. They were present for what we know today as Juneteenth. The National Park Service is partnering with the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation for a special event commemorating “Shove-off Day.”