We Remember

A 14-foot bronze and granite monument stands outside First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, Virginia, honoring the United States Colored Troops and their pivotal role in the Civil War. Never forget. Never, ever forget.

From Monica Johnson at WSLS News:

"The Franklin County NAACP has unveiled a monument honoring 70 African American men who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War, adding to the small but growing number of memorials recognizing these soldiers’ contributions.

The 14-foot monument, featuring a bronze figure bearing the names of these soldiers, stands outside First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount. It represents a rare tribute to U.S. Colored Troops in Virginia, emerging at a time when such recognition remains limited — despite more than 180,000 African American soldiers having made significant contributions to the Civil War effort." You can learn more HERE.

Franklin County NAACP unveils monument honoring 70 Black Union soldiers born in the area

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WFXR) — A 14-foot bronze statue unveiled on Sunday in Rocky Mount honors the 70 men born in Franklin County who fought for their citizenship, their freedom, and the Union in the Civil War. “To the 70 soldiers of the United States Colored Troops from Franklin County: We remember you, we honor […]

Yahoo NewsSam Graham

New Monument to African American troops unveiled

Statue is first of its kind in Virginia by S. Rotan Hale Hundreds braved the cold on a historic day January 18th in the town of Rocky Mount, in Franklin County, Virginia as the veil was lifted twice (first by the wind) on a monument honoring 70 Franklin County natives – African Americans who were [...]

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Franklin County NAACP unveils monument honoring 70 African American Civil War soldiers in Rocky Mount

The Franklin County NAACP has unveiled a monument honoring 70 African American men who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War, adding to the small but growing number of memorials recognizing these soldiers’ contributions.

WSLS 10Monica Johnson