Sunday April 10th from 2-3 pm
African Americans have fought in every American war yet little has been written about these men of valor. Join Charles Harley, a Civil War Reenactor with the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, B Company, Washington, DC. in the Orangery for an enlightening and exciting discussion about these unsung heroes of the Civil War. Learn about specific individuals who served in Maryland regiments, several of whom earned Medals of Honor, and the process in which the enslaved became soldiers.