Discovering Civil War-era Ancestors Among the U.S. Colored Troops

Name: Discovering Civil War-era Ancestors Among the U.S. Colored Troops
Start: 2025-06-19T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-06-19T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Ames Public Library

Farwell T. Brown Auditorium

Thursday, June 19, 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

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Program Type:

History/Genealogy, Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description

Program Details

From 1863 through 1865, African Americans fought on the side of the Union Army in regiments known as the United States Colored Troops (USCT). Among their ranks were ancestors of Iowa State Representative Ross Wilburn. In this 2025 Juneteenth Lecture, Wilburn will share his family’s Civil War history and his adventures in genealogical research, tracking down those brave ancestors.

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Presented in partnership with Ames Public Library, Ames History Museum, and NAACP Ames Branch.

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