Class Year
2021
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
4-4-2019
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
As an intern this past summer at The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I came across many intriguing artifacts. One of the artifacts that stood out to me most was the photo above, which I discovered when the museum’s CEO conducted a behind-the-scenes tour. When I look at this photo, I see, on the surface at least, a group of 13 African American men who are presumably Confederate veterans. Several of these men are dressed up for the occasion. Many are wearing ribbons, one man has a Confederate flag, and another has a trumpet. There are also two white men standing on the right side. Looking at this photo, I was fascinated by the possibility that Africans Americans would fight for the South. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Shoop, Isaac J., "Fact or Fiction: African American Confederate Veterans" (2019). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 349.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/349
Comments
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