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United States Colored Troops

SOURCE: Black Perspectives
4/25/2023

The United States Colored Troops Killed at Olustee, Florida are Still Owed a Proper Burial

by Barbara A. Gannon

Why are the remains of members of the United States Colored Troop still interred in unmarked graves at the Civil War battlefield of Olustee, Florida, when the defenders of a treasonous rebellion on behalf of slavery are buried with honors?

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United States Colored Troops

The United States Colored Troops Killed at Olustee, Florida are Still Owed a Proper Burial

by Barbara A. Gannon