Cdoug96
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- Michigan, United States
I found an interesting article on two black soldiers from my local area (I live in Midland, MI). The information in here was all new to me. I had no idea this area had such a history. Needless to say I have a few new places to visit! I reproduce it here, the original link is at the bottom.
BLACK DIAMONDS: Talk Eyes Area Blacks in Civil War, More History Notables
Life of Oscar W. Baker More Dramatic Than Hollywood Could Imagine
February 20, 2015
By: Dave Rogers
Local Black History is much better than Hollywood.
A black Union soldier from Midland, Michigan, encounters his Confederate brother on a Southern battlefield during the Civil War.
A young Virginia-born black servant to a Union general moves North to Bay City, Michigan, after the war and tells of escaping an infamous massacre of black troops.
Screenwriter's fiction?
No, it is historical lore of mid-Michigan that continues to amaze and has attracted researchers of military history in the 7th Michigan Cavalry Civil War Round Table.
Edited.
See the entire article at:
http://www.mybaycity.com/scripts/P3_V2/P3V3-0200.cfm?P3_ArticleID=9717
BLACK DIAMONDS: Talk Eyes Area Blacks in Civil War, More History Notables
Life of Oscar W. Baker More Dramatic Than Hollywood Could Imagine
February 20, 2015
By: Dave Rogers
Local Black History is much better than Hollywood.
A black Union soldier from Midland, Michigan, encounters his Confederate brother on a Southern battlefield during the Civil War.
A young Virginia-born black servant to a Union general moves North to Bay City, Michigan, after the war and tells of escaping an infamous massacre of black troops.
Screenwriter's fiction?
No, it is historical lore of mid-Michigan that continues to amaze and has attracted researchers of military history in the 7th Michigan Cavalry Civil War Round Table.
Edited.
See the entire article at:
http://www.mybaycity.com/scripts/P3_V2/P3V3-0200.cfm?P3_ArticleID=9717
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