Join hosts Janice and Cherekana of Speak On It! with Leslie Anderson for a conversation … “Stories from the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry.” The program is Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 8pm (EST) on BlogTalkRadio.
The 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry included free men, freedmen, freedom-seekers, and white officers from the United States and around the world. Who were they? Where did they come from? Where did they go? And what of those who didn’t survive? Many who returned to civilian life established families and contributed to their communities. Others struggled with debilitating injuries, madness, and broken hearts. This program examines the pre-and post-war lives of selected troops and officers by using pension applications and sources from local history. Learn about strategies and sources that you can apply to your research.
Named a Virginia Humanities Scholar in 2020 Leslie won the 2013 NGS Family History Writing Contest. Her publications include Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865 (Project Editor), Alexandria (Co-author), and the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. Leslie’s genealogical education includes Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, and Genealogical Institute on Federal Records. She’s a member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, the National Genealogical Society, and the Virginia Genealogical Society.
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