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Say Their Name
February 6, 2024 · Source: National Park Service
On February 17, Vicksburg National Military Park will host a special remembrance ceremony “Say Their Name” for the African American soldiers killed at Ross Landing in Chicot County Arkansas on February 14, 1864. Recent scholarship has revealed their names and burial locations so that 160 years later we can honor their sacrifice in their fight for freedom.
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