Maryland bond bill for the United States Colored Troops Civil War Memorial

Name/Title

Maryland bond bill for the United States Colored Troops Civil War Memorial

Entry/Object ID

2009.005.0013

Scope and Content

14 sheets ; 8 1/2" x 11" The Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War are working together to raise funds for a memorial to the United States Colored Troops, all Union soldiers, sailors and Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from St. Mary's County who served in the Civil War. Maryland Senator Dyson's help was solicited for a bond bill of $250,000 to help with the cost of the statue. The bill did pass.

Collection

United States Colored Troops Memorial Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

June 16, 2012

Location

Container

Small Collections, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 17, Shelf 4

Rack

Rack 17

Wall

North wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dyson, Royden