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A yellowish brown photograph of Sgt. Hiram White. Sgt. White is wearing a buttoned-up jacket and a kepi in the portrait. He is leaning to his right and his kepi is on the left side of his head. His name is inscribed below the photograph on the same page.

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Family Heirloom, National Treasure: Rare Photos Show Black Civil War Soldiers

6:10pm September 21, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Capt. William Prickitt commanded a company of black soldiers during the Civil War. When he took ill, they saved him. A photo album that he carried the rest of his life has preserved their identities.

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Walt Whitman's letter on behalf of a soldier dated Jan. 21, 1865 was recently discovered.

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Walt Whitman's Letter For A Dying Soldier To His Wife Discovered

5:00pm March 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

Jackie Budell of the National Archives talks about a newly discovered a letter written by Walt Whitman, who visited hospitals and wrote letters on behalf of injured soldiers during the Civil War.