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23rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Actors Visit DC

Civil War reenactors representing the 23rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry visit the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. on June 19, 2023, after marching on the National Mall in celebration of the Juneteenth federal holiday. The original regiment was the first African-American regiment to fight in organized combat against Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. During it's two years of service, the regiment lost 252 men. (Photo by Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#10185368
Date Taken	19 June 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto

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