Out of Our Past: Lycurgus Railsback went from missionary to war hero
Learn what earned this Wayne County native a plaque for his service with the 44th Colored Cavalry, now displayed at the American Civil War Memorial.
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Learn what earned this Wayne County native a plaque for his service with the 44th Colored Cavalry, now displayed at the American Civil War Memorial.
In April of 1864 Railsback accepted ministerial duties for the 44th Regiment of U.S. Colored Infantry, an early regiment of former slaves.