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Title
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First Black Army Officer to Lead All Black Unit in Civil War Re-Enacted at Battle of Westport
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Description
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Article states that storyteller and historian John R. Anderson portrayed the figure of Lieutenant Patrick H. Minor of the Douglas Battery, U.S. Colored Light Artillery, the first African-American officer to lead an all black unit during the Civil War, during the Battle of Westport reenactment on October 23-23, 2014. Minor's participation in the battle is summarized.
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Date
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2014-10-31
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
