In this episode I interview Civil War Historian Maurice Imhoff who has been researching the Michigan 1st Colored Regiment since 2014.  The Michigan 1st eventually became the 102nd U.S. Colored Troops, which saw action in several engagements during the war.  Recruited from all over Southern Michigan, the regiment trained in Detroit during one of the coldest winters in 1863.  The unit received a lot of support from Sojourner Truth and other abolitionists, and were welcomed home as heroes after the conclusion of the war.

It is a fascinating history, and Mr. Imhoff shares some rarely heard history he has discovered about incredible unit of brave men.

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