Tennessee's First African-American Civil War Volunteers

Marker # 3B 68

Text: “1863: Among the first ex-slaves in the Union Army were 200 local volunteers who enlisted here on the Public Square in July, 1863. They became a part of the Thirteenth United States Colored Infantry at Nashville. Two months later the army recruited additional ex-slaves at Gallatin, Nashville, and Murfreesboro to form the Fourteenth Colored Infantry here.”

Marker is easy to get to. Located on Main Street at the public square, right in front of the Court House. There is plenty of parking available, I personally stopped at the Court House and just wandered around this area. It's a beautiful part of the city, and there are several markers in the area.

Marker Name: Tennessee's First African-American Civil War Volunteers Marker Location: Roadside Type of Marker: Battle (war) Marker Number: 3B 68 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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At minimum, your visit must consist of a picture of the marker itself or anything referenced on the marker plus additional information you may have learned about the waymark topic. (You and your GPS receiver do not need to be in the picture, but can.)

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Date Logged Log User Rating   11/20/2022 Don.Morfe visited it