George Washington Williams told black Americans' story

In the summer of 1864, when the outcome of the Civil War was still in doubt, Mr. Williams faked his age and name and enlisted in the United States Colored Troops at a recruiting station in Meadville, Pa. In 1887, Mr. Williams' "History of Negro Troops in the War of the Rebellion," was...

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Published inTCA Regional News
Main Author Reeves, Frank
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Tribune Content Agency LLC 22.02.2015
Subjects
African Americans
Age
American Civil War
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Black history
Civil war
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United States > US
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Summary:In the summer of 1864, when the outcome of the Civil War was still in doubt, Mr. Williams faked his age and name and enlisted in the United States Colored Troops at a recruiting station in Meadville, Pa. In 1887, Mr. Williams' "History of Negro Troops in the War of the Rebellion," was published, bringing to center stage the nearly 200,000 black men who, like himself, had fought to end slavery and defeat the Confederacy.