Week of Jan 25: Virginia’s black army regiment gets mustered out of service
- Author
- Virginia Audio Collective
- Published
- Wed 26 Jan 2022
- Episode Link
- None
Episode Notes
War fervor was in full swing when the U.S. declared war on Spain in 1898. More than 800 Black Virginians formed the 6th Virginia Volunteer Regiment. The regiment dealt with racism throughout its training, and by the end of the year, things had gone very downhill.
