Susie King Taylor led a remarkable life. Born into slavery in ante-bellum Georgia, she served as a Union Army nurse, caring for wounded and dying soldiers in the Civil War, although she was never properly compensated for her work. She learned to read and write by attending secret schools and went on to help others to do the same. Later, she became the first Black woman to
The community is invited to a Veterans Day Ceremony sponsored by the Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery Committee at 11 a.m. Nov. 4 at Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery, located on South First Street. The American Legion Riders Post 13 Color Guard will present the Colors at the GAR Section with the raising of the flag and playing of […]
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