Black Union Soldiers Honored at Vicksburg Civil War Battlefield
The Civil War battlefield in Vicksburg, Miss., honored the memory of 18 Black soldiers and two white officers who fought for the Union.
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The Civil War battlefield in Vicksburg, Miss., honored the memory of 18 Black soldiers and two white officers who fought for the Union.
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