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Civil War Book Group: Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd United States Colored Troops Late 1st S. C. Volunteers, by Susie King Taylor
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.306053, -77.460648
Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)
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Thursday January 5, 2023, 6pm-7pm
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Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!
After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the first Thursday of each month as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today through a diverse selection of narratives, novels, and histories. In partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
For December:
Reminiscences of My Life in Camp with the 33rd United States Colored Troops Late 1st S. C. Volunteers, by Susie King Taylor
6pm-7:00pm
Meet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)
As a teenager, Susie King Taylor journeyed from slavery to freedom and ultimately served the 33rd United States Colored Troops as a nurse and laundress. This memoir, full of Taylor's personal commentary, provides a perspective of military life and the changes the war wrought on Southern society rarely seen in Civil War literature. Public domain, available in print, and online: Taylor, Susie King, Reminiscences of my Life in Camp with the 33d United States Colored Troops (unc.edu)
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