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Monument honoring Black Civil War soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount
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Monument honoring Black Civil War soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount

  • Jan 19, 2026
  • Jan 19, 2026 Updated Jan 20, 2026
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A monument honoring 70 Black men who served in the United States Colored Troops for the Union during the Civil War was unveiled in downtown Rocky Mount on Sunday.

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Civil War statue unveiled in Rocky Mount honors forgotten Black soldiers

Civil War statue unveiled in Rocky Mount honors forgotten Black soldiers

A monument honoring 70 Black men who fought as members of the United States Colored Troops with the Union during the Civil War was unveiled in Rocky Mount on Sunday. It is one of the first of its kind in the state. 

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