The Civil War
U.S. Colored Troops
2013-12-14T18:00:34-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWVjXC8yMDEzMTIxNDE4MDc1NDEwMDNfaGQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIiwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo1MDZ9fX0=Howard University History Department Chair Edna Greene Medford talked about the establishment, challenges, enlistment, and service of the United States Colored Troops during the U.S. Civil War. She spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Howard University History Department Chair Edna Greene Medford talked about the establishment, challenges, enlistment, and service of the Un…
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Howard University History Department Chair Edna Greene Medford talked about the establishment, challenges, enlistment, and service of the United States Colored Troops during the U.S. Civil War. She spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. close
Howard University History Department Chair Edna Greene Medford talked about the establishment, challenges, enlistment, and service of the Un… read more
Howard University History Department Chair Edna Greene Medford talked about the establishment, challenges, enlistment, and service of the United States Colored Troops during the U.S. Civil War. She spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. close
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