‘Black Men in Blue' topic of Feb. 22 event
Special to The Gazette [email protected] The Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) announced Friday its upcoming community event, 'Black Men in...
Special to The Gazette [email protected] The Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS) announced Friday its upcoming community event, 'Black Men in Blue: The Civil War, Ohioans, and the US Colored Troops.' This event is free to the public and will take place at The Barn at Stratford (2690 Stratford Road, Delaware) on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. This program will focus on the Ohio Black community's response to the national conflict and the wartime participation of free Black men – specifically, the 5th and 27th USCT that both trained at Camp Delaware.