The power of standing there on that ground truly put warmth into my body and soul because everything had aligned for me to honor one of my ancestors that was a part of the United States Colored Infantry, Mingo Goodwine mustered into service at 14 years old. He played a crucial role during the war as the drummer that provided signals during the war. Yet, no one had drummed up his story nor passed it down through our family. When I located it, I knew his story needed to come back to live and march on for the decades to come.

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