Friday, February 8, 2013

Fw: African American Civil War Memorial & Museum

 

African American Civil War Memorial & Museum | Washington D.C.

Posted: 08 Feb 2013 12:00 AM PST

The African American Civil War Memorial, at the corner of Vermont Avenue and U Street NW in Washington, D.C., commemorates the service of 209,145 African-American soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union in the American Civil War. The sculpture The Spirit of Freedom, by Ed Hamilton of Louisville, Kentucky, was commissioned by the DC [...]

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