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THE COLOR OF BRAVERY: UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS OF MARYLAND

Soon after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, six black regiments were organized in Maryland. After basic training at Bryantown in Charles County, the soldiers participated in major campaigns including Petersburg, Richmond, and Appomattox Court House. This lecture by Agnes Kane Callum tells the gripping story of over 6,000 black men distinguished by their bravery--most of whom were slaves before volunteering. Requires overhead projector and screen. Adult and high school audiences. For Baltimore area programs only.

Agnes Kane Callum is a researcher, writer, and lecturer on the United States Colored Troops and Black Genealogy. Among her publications are her books Colored Volunteers of Maryland, 7th Regiment United States Colored Troops 1863 - 1866, Bounty Records of the 9th Regiment United States Colored Troops 1863 - 1866, and History of the 9th Regiment United States Colored Troops Volunteers of Maryland, Civil War 1863 - 1866. She has a B.A. and M.S. from Morgan State University, and she did graduate studies at the University of Ghana under a Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship.