Finding the Founders: 62nd U.S. Colored Troops

Sat, Feb 21 2026
11:00am - 12:00pm
Withers Community Room
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Subjects
History
Age Group
For adults

 

Series
Black History Month
Presenter
Michelle Brooks
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The majority of the 62nd U.S. Colored Troops had some degree of literacy. Fighting in the last battle of the Civil War may have been their military accomplishment, but they made an immense impact in Missouri as preachers, teachers, farmers, and political leaders. Join author Michelle Brooks to hear their stories.

 

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