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This Week In Black History April 9-15, 2025 (atlantatribune.com)

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From the Atlanta Tribune:

APRIL 9 1865—Black regiments led an assault on and eventually captured a key Southern fort helping bring the Civil War to an end. The nine regiments led by Gen. John Hawkins smashed through Confederate defenses at Forth Blakely, Ala. The 68th Division of USCT (United States Colored Troops) had some of the highest casualties of […]

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