Submitted information:
Historian Brad Quinlin will speak on his research in Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in William T. Sherman’s Army, a program of The Georgia Room, at Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta 30066, on Monday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.
A traveling exhibit on Unsung Heroes will be on display in the library Oct. 30 through Nov. 26. It was previously on display at the Switzer, South Cobb and West Cobb libraries.
The Unsung Heroes project is supported by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through appropriations made by the Georgia General Assembly.
Quinlin has extensive experience researching the overlooked contributions of African Americans during the Civil War. This research dispels the myth that none served under Union General William T. Sherman during the 1864 Atlanta Campaign.
Among Quinlin’s findings is identifying 1,397 African American men who served in Sherman’s Army, 1,287 in the Atlanta Campaign alone. The soldiers served in such challenging roles as stretcher bearers for the wounded while under intense fire.
For information on Cobb County Public Library programs and resources, visit cobbcounty.gov/library or call 770-528-2326.
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