PHOTOS: from the March on Washington, August 24, 2013

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PHOTOS: from the March on Washington, August 24, 2013

A photo slideshow of the March on Washington 2013 down toward the Lincoln Memorial, August 24, 2013

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'Untold story' of first black Army regiment opens at Beaufort History Museum

Like much of the history of South Carolina's black community, stories of the 1st S.C. Volunteers -- the first official black regiment of the Union Army -- have been largely by word of mouth.

"Sometimes, you sit down and talk about things that have occurred here, and when you bring in people who are visiting or have moved into the area, they are truly amazed at what occurred," said Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen, whose great-great-grandfather was a soldier in the regiment. "It's one of those things I'm proud that at least my ancestors passed on to me."

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