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Fact Or Fiction: African American Confederate Veterans, Isaac J. Shoop
Fact Or Fiction: African American Confederate Veterans, Isaac J. Shoop
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
As an intern this past summer at The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I came across many intriguing artifacts. One of the artifacts that stood out to me most was the photo above, which I discovered when the museum’s CEO conducted a behind-the-scenes tour. When I look at this photo, I see, on the surface at least, a group of 13 African American men who are presumably Confederate veterans. Several of these men are dressed up for the occasion. Many are wearing ribbons, one man has a Confederate flag, and another has a trumpet. There are also two …