“Boys, Save the Colors!”

By MI Digital June 7, 2025June 7, 2025

Small in stature yet formidable in his resolve, quiet and unassuming Christian Abraham Fleetwood abandoned his bookkeeping job in Baltimore the moment Black men were allowed to enlist. Born free in 18

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Categories2025 Summer The Honored FewTags**Civil War Heroes**4th U.S. Colored Infantry African American Union soldiers African American valor Ashmun Institute Battle of New Market Heights Black Civil War soldiers Black history month hero Butler Medal Christian Fleetwood Christian Fleetwood biography Christian Fleetwood legacy Civil War African American soldier Civil War Baltimore Civil War Black history Civil War bravery Civil War color bearers Civil War flags Civil War Medal of Honor emancipation proclamation Medal of Honor recipient New Market Heights U.S. Colored Troops Union Army heroes United States Colored Troops history

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