Giving Them Their Glory: First Kansas/US Colored Troops 79th Regiment

Nicka Smith
Apr 14, 2023
376 views
CC
Want to watch the full webinar?
Join now to access all 2,154 webinars and unlock all features.

Content

Play. Playing.
Welcome
39s
Play. Playing.
Speaker's Introduction
2m 05s
Play. Playing.
Introduction
12m 29s
Play. Playing.
Becoming the 1st Kansas
8m 23s
Play. Playing.
Leadership
7m 55s
Play. Playing.
Key Events
5m 29s
Play. Playing.
Profiles
14m 41s
Play. Playing.
Announcements / prize
48s

About this webinar

Organized in August 1862, the First Kansas Colored Infantry was the first Black unit recruited in the North, the first to see and die in battle in the Civil War. Made up of both free and enslaved men, including those from the Five Tribes, its exploits were legendary. Yet, the lives of its rank and file outside of their service were prolific and unsung.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Nicka Smith is a professional photographer, speaker, host, and documentarian with more than 20 years of experience as a genealogist. She has extensive experience in African ancestored genealogy, revers
Learn more...

Comments (50)

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

1000 characters remaining

Sort by Newest
Sort by Close.
  • Newest
  • Oldest
  • Likes
  1. RW
    Rose Wiley
    11 months ago

    Excellent presentation, passionately delivered

    Reply
  2. CC
    Carol Campbell
    12 months ago

    Excellent research. Very helpful to me as I research the 136th Inf USCT.

    Reply
  3. VB
    Valma Burroughs
    12 months ago

    great timeline info before troop formed

    Reply
  4. DW
    Delores Walters
    12 months ago

    Detailed, informative, well presented

    Reply
  5. NC
    Nancy Cook
    12 months ago

    Awesome webinar !!!

    Reply
  6. MS
    Marvin S. Robinson II
    12 months ago

    Thank you very much, this was so appreciated it’s difficult to do a tour or presentation without going through and over the Kansas Colored Union Army Volunteer Regiment with the Quindaro Ruins / Underground Railroad archaeological Pompeii of Kansas preservation /- restoration efforts. Absolutely PHENOMENAL. I hope this presentation will be made available to share to those who were unable to attend: what a great way make sure our nation continues to acknowledge the FIRST KANSAS COLORED UNION ARMY

    Reply
  7. CG
    Cheryl Garnett
    12 months ago

    Excellent presentation. Nikka presented brand new information. It was rude for the facilitator to interrupt the presenter with a time check.

    Reply
  8. PD
    Patrcia Diane Godinez
    12 months ago

    An excellent presentation. I love history and I enjoyed hearing all the things that led up to the soldiers in Kansas. I will definitely watch this again. I will even invite my next door neighbor over to see it with me. Thank you.

    Reply

Related Webinars