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Various pieces of correspondence between civilians, recruiters in Indiana, and Governor Oliver P. Morton from 1863 to 1864 during the Civil War. Correspondence pertains to the desire of African Americans to serve in the Union forces during the war, the requests for permission from recruiters to raise a regiment of black troops, and the ultimate formation of the 28th United States Colored Troops.</div>
between 1863 and 1864 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1863-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1863-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1864-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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