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Camp Delaware Screening and Q&A

Presented by Community Arts Network

Join us for a film screening followed by a Q&A hosted by Mark and Francine Butler of Community Arts Network.

Camp Delaware invites audiences on an immersive journey through American history, focusing on the powerful story of the 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. This documentary explores the regiment’s formation, mustering, training, and battlefield experiences, centering on Camp Delaware in Delaware, Ohio, where these brave soldiers prepared to fight in the American Civil War. Through authentic speeches from key political figures of the era, personal letters from the troops, and evocative music from the period, Camp Delaware captures the strength and courage that fueled these soldiers’ dedication to freedom and justice.

Experience history through the words of Ohio Governors William Dennison and David Tod, Secretary Edwin Stanton, and President Abraham Lincoln, as well as through the impactful recruitment work of John Mercer Langston and the heroic actions of Medal of Honor recipients Milton Holland and Powatan Beaty. Each narrative and historical detail brings the struggles and triumphs of the Colored Troops vividly to life.

More information, as well as a trailer for the film, can be found here.  

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