Camp Delaware: The American Civil War and Colored Troops

A Film By Community Arts Network

An immersive journey through American Civil War history, focusing on the powerful story of the 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. 30 min, unrated, with Q&A from the filmmakers following.

Camp Delaware invites audiences on an immersive journey through American history, focusing on the powerful story of the 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. This documentary explores the regiment’s formation, mustering, training, and battlefield experiences, centering on Camp Delaware in Delaware, Ohio, where these brave soldiers prepared to fight in the American Civil War. Through authentic speeches from key political figures of the era, personal letters from the troops, and evocative music from the period, Camp Delaware captures the strength and courage that fueled these soldiers’ dedication to freedom and justice.

Experience history through the words of Ohio Governors William Dennison and David Tod, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, and President Abraham Lincoln, as well as through the impactful words of a 5th USCT soldier, and descriptions of the heroic actions of Medal of Honor recipients James Bronson, Robert Pinn, Milton Holland, and Powatan Beaty. Each narrative and historical detail brings the struggles and triumphs of the Colored Troops vividly to life.

Presented with the Art Tatum African American Resource Center.

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