‘Forgotten Soldier’ Unveiling Remembers Key West’s Black Union Soldiers (Video)

Called “The Forgotten Soldier” and standing in Key West’s Bayview Park, the large-scale bronze sculpture depicts a uniformed soldier holding a rifle, with one arm upraised. Its unveiling and dedication marked the 153rd anniversary of the date in 1863 when more than 120 African-American soldiers from Key West were instructed to report for duty.

Source: ‘Forgotten Soldier’ Unveiling Remembers Key West’s Black Union Soldiers (Video) – South Florida Reporter

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