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Hallowed Grounds

Posted on August 25, 2010 by pinsker

Small cemeteries across Pennsylvania sometimes offer the only opportunity to see evidence of the African American lives that helped save the Union.  Many of the neighborhoods and homes of nineteenth century black families in Pennsylvania are no longer standing.  Often … Continue reading →

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Individual Stories

Posted on August 25, 2010 by pinsker

Men such as Martin R. Delany, a longtime resident of Pittsburgh and the first black major in the Union Army, had life stories as inspiring as any in American history.  Yet so many of the African American patriots of the … Continue reading →

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US Colored Troops

Posted on August 25, 2010 by pinsker

Over 180,000 black men fought for the Union army during the Civil War.  Most of them served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) which  came into existence after the Emancipation Proclamation finally provided presidential endorsement for the much-discussed proposals … Continue reading →

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Grand Review, 1865

Posted on February 26, 2010 by pinsker

The Grand Review of US Colored Troops took place in Harrisburg on Tuesday, November 14, 1865.  The procession began at the southeast corner of Soldiers Grove, at what is now the junction of Seventh Street and South Drive.  Hundreds of … Continue reading →

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1865 Article Promotes Upcoming Review

Posted on February 26, 2010 by pinsker

THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER November 11, 1865 WELCOME TO OUR COLORED SOLDIERS. The good people of Pennsylvania, ever ready to show their appreciation of every good and noble act, have, through the Garnet E.R. League, of Harrisburg , made most brilliant … Continue reading →

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Press Release Detailing 2010 Grand Review

Posted on February 26, 2010 by pinsker

News for Immediate Release Jan. 15, 2010 PA Tourism Office Invites Public to Help Tell the Stories of U.S. Colored Troops Members In Gettysburg, Agency Launches Search for Descendants Gettysburg – The Pennsylvania Tourism Office is searching for the families … Continue reading →

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