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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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Grand Review in Harrisburg, PA – November 14, 1865

Posted on November 1, 2010 by admin

After African American soldiers were not allowed to participate in the Union army’s Grand Review in Washington DC in May 1865, Harrisburg residents organized their own event on November 14, 1865 for those who served in the United States Colored … Continue reading →

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Harrisburg Grand Review: November 14, 1865

Posted on July 22, 2010 by admin

On May 23 and 24, 1865, Union soldiers paraded through Washington D.C. for a grand review of the troops, a celebration from the grateful citizens to the Union soldiers for their efforts and service in winning the Civil War. Noticeably … Continue reading →

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Front and Center: Some Who Served in the United States Colored Troops

Posted on June 1, 2010 by willsa

It is with great pride that I write about my ancestors, who were Soldiers in the United States Colored Troops.
This is their Roll Call:
1. Corporal Walter Samuel Pinn, 54th Massachuetts United States Colored Troops, Company B;
2. Corporal Uriah Martin, 41st United States Colored Troops, Company B (Lancaster County Pennsylvania),
3. Private William Martin, 45th United States Colored Troops, Company K (Lancaster County Pennsylvania);
4. Private Henry Green, 41st United States Colored Troops, Company B (Lancaster County Pennsylvania);
5. Private Benjamin Green, 25th Regiment United States Colored Troops, Company B, (Lancaster County Pennsylvania)
May this not be their last Roll Call. We are the voice of our ancestors, but not the only voices. The descendants of these soldiers continue to live in the Region and throughout the world. Some are themselves soldiers wearing the uniform of our Country proudly. We give thanks to Pennsylvania for honoring our Ancestors, and recognizing the diverse groups of Soldiers who fought during the “War Between the States.”

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Voting Rights and the Grand Review

Posted on April 7, 2010 by admin

While Gerald G. Eggert’s article in Pennsylvania History focuses on the experiences of Harrisburg’s African American community throughout a century, it also includes a short but interesting description of Harrisburg’s Grand Review in November 1865. The parade in Harrisburg was … 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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