A Date With History Lecture Series

Talbot County’s United States Colored Troops: A Story of Valor and Honor
Presented by Clara L. Small, Ph.D.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
Talbot County Free Library | 100 W. Dover Street, Easton, MD 21601

Join us for a powerful presentation by Dr. Clara L. Small, Emerita Professor of History at Salisbury University, as she shares the remarkable story of over 600 United States Colored Troops (USCT) from Talbot County—both enslaved and free—who fought courageously during the Civil War for their freedom and the preservation of the Union. Their legacy of service and sacrifice includes the founding of Unionville, a community established upon their return home.

This event is part of the Date With History lecture series and is presented by the Talbot Historical Society in partnership with the Talbot County Free Library.

Free and open to the public. Reservations are requested.