Special to The Truth
A film featuring the story of the 5th U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War will be shown Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
“Camp Delaware” chronicles the recruitment, training, battles, bravery and service of the regiment. The film is a recording of a stage production.
It incorporates speeches of political figures of the day, letters from the soldiers and sounds of popular music of the era will bring the unit’s story to life.
“Camp Delaware” will be shown at 3 p.m. and last until 5 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers until 5:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and available online at https://www.rbhayes.org/news/2024/11/18/general/film-about-5th-u.s.- colored-troops-in-civil-war-to-be-shown-at-hayes-presidential/. Tickets will be sold at the front desk the day of the event, pending availability.
Proceeds benefit the Community Arts Network Performing Arts Scholarship. The scholarship is for Ohio graduating high school Seniors who will be attending an Ohio college or university to pursue a degree in the performing arts. For information on the scholarship, visit https://communityartsnetworkoh.org/scholarships/.
This is the second time this film is being shown at Hayes Presidential. A previous screening took place on Oct. 27 in conjunction with Hayes Presidential’s Civil War Winter Camp. The film was well-received, and Hayes Presidential wanted to bring it back so that more people could see it. February was chosen for the second screening because it is Black History Month.
Hayes Presidential is America’s first presidential library and the forerunner of the federal presidential library system. It is partially funded by the state of Ohio and affiliated with the Ohio History Connection. Hayes Presidential is located at Spiegel Grove at the corner of Hayes and Buckland avenues.
For information, call 419-332-2081, or visit rbhayes.org. Like Hayes Presidential on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram at @rbhayespres.