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Hong Neok Woo, one of at least 10 Chinese men who served in the Union or Confederate armies during the American Civil War, worked as a pressman for a Lancaster newspaper before returning to Shanghai in 1864 and becoming a priest and medical assistant. The Scribbler is relating the unusual story of Woo’s life today because on Tuesday, Lancaster County’s commissioners are poised to proclaim May as the first-ever Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Lancaster County. Woo’s personal heritage began Aug. 7, 1834, in a small town near the city of Chang Chow. When Woo turned 13, his father sent him to the Shanghai Mission School, where he apparently did not distinguish himself.

United statesLancaster countyChang chowWilliam frederick wornerJohn messersmithCommodore perryRuthanne lum mccunnShanghai mission schoolConfederate army of northern virginiaJournal of the lancaster county historical societyUnion or confederateJames episcopal churchHong neok wooAmerican civil warAsian american pacific islander heritage monthJames episcopal