This event is in the past.It took place on February 22, 2026 at Shapiro Library.
Hear the untold story of Michigan's only African American Civil War regiment from the historian who spent years tracking down their letters and pension records. Maurice Imhoff brings these soldiers to life: men born into slavery who marched South to liberate others, fighting both Confederate armies and the prejudice of their own country.
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Author Event | 1st Michigan Colored Regiment with Maurice Imhoff
Burns Park
Hear the untold story of Michigan's only African American Civil War regiment from the historian who spent years tracking down their letters and pension records. Maurice Imhoff brings these soldiers to life: men born into slavery who marched South to liberate others, fighting both Confederate armies and the prejudice of their own country.
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