Atlanta History Center acquires rare battle flag of Civil War's black troops

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https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-history-center-acquires-rare-battle-flag-colored-troops/rCGw2EWMDVQz13tN3MTr8H/

“We Will Prove Ourselves Men,” reads the inscription at the top of the regimental flag carried into battle by members of the 127th United States Colored Troops.

The phrase offers a sense of what was at stake for black men, many of whom formerly in bondage, who fought to end slavery during the Civil War.

Six feet wide and more than four feet tall, the silk flag was painted by an African American artist in Philadelphia. It is now in the collection of the Atlanta History Center, and represents the most expensive artifact the center has acquired.

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1. And no, this doesn't mean you get to hang a Dixie rag as a trade off.

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2. We only had a short time to visit Atlanta

and went to the King Center, which is wonderful and inspring. Would love to return and spend a few days exploring the city.