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    “An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg
    Codie Eash
    • Jul 3, 2020

    “An American citizen of African descent” – Black men in the battle for Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg

    Amid the intense fighting on Culp's Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg, a Black man took up arms and joined US soldiers in combat.
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    “A Severe Battle in Florida” - Pennsylvanians at the Battle of Olustee
    Codie Eash
    • Feb 25, 2020

    “A Severe Battle in Florida” - Pennsylvanians at the Battle of Olustee

    The Battle of Olustee took place in Florida in February 1864. Soldiers from the Keystone State played a crucial role throughout the fight.
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    William Scroggins - Barber in Allegheny City and veteran of the US Navy in the Civil War
    Rich Condon
    • Sep 27, 2019

    William Scroggins - Barber in Allegheny City and veteran of the US Navy in the Civil War

    Rich Condon recently stopped by the grave of an African American US Navy veteran in an abandoned cemetery near Pittsburgh.
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    George Washington Williams and the National African American Civil War Memorial that wasn't built
    Codie Eash
    • Sep 20, 2019

    George Washington Williams and the National African American Civil War Memorial that wasn't built

    More than 36,000 African American soldiers died during the Civil War, yet no national monument memorialized their sacrifice until 1998.
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