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  • Was My Black Ancestor a Civil War Soldier?

    (The Root) — “I am trying to figure out if my Virginia ancestor, Squire Martin, is the same one in the U.S. Colored Troops from the Civil War. He is listed in the Civil War muster rolls as a private in the 55th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry. He was 35 years old, and his birthplace…

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    Eileen Curley, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Researcher Meaghan Siekman






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    September 27, 2013
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Eileen Curley, Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Researcher Meaghan Siekman






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