Name/Title
Program for the dedication of the United States Colored Troops Civil War MemorialEntry/Object ID
2009.005.0012Scope and Content
1 booklet ; 8 1/2" x 11" folded in half
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. The statue was placed on Wednesday, June 13 and the dedication held on Saturday, June 16 at 10:00 am during the Juneteenth Festival. This was the program for the event. A "framed" photo of the statue is on the left of the cover with title below. The stripes of an American flag is the background. The inside of the front cover is the schedule of the ceremony. The remaining ten pages are a list of Union soldiers from St. Mary's County with each one's rank.Collection
United States Colored Troops Memorial CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
June 16, 2012Location
Container
Small Collections, Box 1Shelf
Rack 17, Shelf 4Rack
Rack 17Wall
North wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor Hall