They made history. Now there's a fight for their legacy.
Out of the 16 Medals of Honor awarded to African Americans during the Civil War, 14 soldiers earned them right here.
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They made history. Now there's a fight for their legacy.
Out of the 16 Medals of Honor awarded to African Americans during the Civil War, 14 soldiers earned them right here.
Source: wtvr.com
'Boundless': New sculpture in North Carolina honors Black soldiers who helped win the Civil War
Stephen Hayes' sculpture pays tribute to the United States Colored Troops whose victory in a February 1865 skirmish led to the fall of Wilmington, N.C., the Confederacy's last seaport.
North Carolina Central University North Carolina United States Duke University Stephen Hayes Roberte Treadwell
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