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Question
I was born in over seas in 1839. I volunteered for the U. S. Army, recruiting a company of infantry. I was among the 12,000 men captured in September 1862. I saw action on the 3rd Day of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Cemetery ridge. In late 1863, I was assigned command of the 9th U.S. Colored Troop regiment. I was promoted to colonel for my meritorious service at the Siege of Petersburg. After the war, I joined the Freedmen's Bureau, and I founded an institute that was meant to be a place where black students could receive post-secondary education.
Who am I?
Where was I born?
What was the name of the school I founded?
credit: @WJC and @ami
I was born in over seas in 1839. I volunteered for the U. S. Army, recruiting a company of infantry. I was among the 12,000 men captured in September 1862. I saw action on the 3rd Day of the Battle of Gettysburg, defending Cemetery ridge. In late 1863, I was assigned command of the 9th U.S. Colored Troop regiment. I was promoted to colonel for my meritorious service at the Siege of Petersburg. After the war, I joined the Freedmen's Bureau, and I founded an institute that was meant to be a place where black students could receive post-secondary education.
Who am I?
Where was I born?
What was the name of the school I founded?
credit: @WJC and @ami