[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E866]
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  TRIBUTE TO THE NEW BUREAU COUNTY CIVIL WAR MONUMENT RECOGNIZING THE 
               CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2023

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the unveiling of a 
new Bureau County monument dedicated to the contributions of the 45 
African American soldiers who served honorably in the Civil War, and 
whose service, up until now, was not recognized alongside other 
soldiers from Bureau County who had their names listed on the Bureau 
County Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
  Located in the historic district of Princeton, Illinois, this new 
monument pays tribute to Civil War Veterans from Bureau County who were 
members of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry and 8th and 13th U.S. Colored 
Artillery units. The contributions made by these units supported 
military efforts in multiple battles, including but not limited to the 
Battle of Appomattox. These men include-Jack Allen, Robert Atkins, 
George Baker, James Blake, Robert Bland, Horan Brown, William Cofield, 
John Coleman, John Connor, John Cummings, Joseph Davis, John Edwards, 
Abram Harrison, Thomas Heckley, James Henry, Thomas Houston, King 
Howard, Henry Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Dennis Johnson, Jacob Johnson, 
Samuel Johnson, John Jones, Franklin Lindsay, Andrew Manly, Lewis 
Masters, Charles Moses, Wesley Patterson, Henry Prosson, Robert Rhodes, 
Joseph Sanders, Jesse Smith, Richard Smith, Hamilton Stokes, Alexander 
Thomas, Libby Thompson, Washington Turner, William Washington (Concord 
Township), William Washington (Westfield Township), Aaron Wellcome, 
Charles West, John Williams, Thomas Williams, James Wilson, and James 
Winson.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the service and 
sacrifices of these 45 Civil War soldiers from Bureau County and 
expressing my thanks to those who made it possible for this monument 
and long overdue recognition to happen.

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