On this day in 1855

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On this day in 1855

… , he enlisted hundreds of Black Americans to fight for the Union … — one of the last African Americans to serve in that capacity … , he enlisted hundreds of Black Americans to fight for the Union … — one of the last African Americans to serve in that capacity …

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