Picket station of Colored troops near Dutch Gap canal

 

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Dutch Gap, Virginia. Picket station of Colored troops near Dutch Gap canal

 

Above we show a remarkable photo of Dutch Gap, Virginia. Picket station of Colored troops near Dutch Gap canal. It was made in 1864.

The illustration documents two black soldiers firing their rifles. These are likely runaway slaves who joined the union army.

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Image ID# 23D18BA0
Ref: loc/Civil War Collection

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