HISTORY DETECTIVES

CIVIL WAR LETTERS

FRIDAY, JUNE 14 @ 10:00PM

The Case:

A couple of stamp enthusiasts found far more than stamps in a box they purchased. In the box, along with Civil War era stamps, we find letters addressed to a William Blackford, Senate Post, Washington, D.C.

One letter appears to be from his brother, John Blackford. In the letter John asks for help securing an officer position in an African American unit. A second letter informs William Blackford that his brother, John, has been wounded.

Why would John Blackford want to command an African American unit?

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