Lansing will honor Michigan’s sole African American Civil War regiment on April 11.
Mayor Andy Schor will proclaim the day “102 United States Colored Troops Day” in the city Saturday.
The 102nd United States Colored Troops, also known as the 1st Michigan Colored Regiment, was formed in Detroit in 1863. The regiment has a strong connection to Lansing due to the number of young men who enlisted out of the city…