The shootout at Chaffin's farm: black soldiers helped save the union.(excerpt from 'Great Moments in Black History' about a tribute to black soldiers who fought in Civil War) From: Ebony | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: Bennett, Lerone, Jr. | COPYRIGHT 1996 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A detailed analysis is given on how black soldiers fighting for the Union in the Civil War captured Chaffin Farm, an enemy stronghold in Richmond, VA. This occurred in a battle in Sep 1864 on New Market Heights, and 13 blacks were subsequently awarded Congressional Medals of Honor.

More than 1,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the first stage of a national effort to erect a long-overdue national effort to the Black Union soldiers without whose help, Abraham ...