Full Text of HR0782 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The 29th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, | 3 | | formed on April 24, 1864, played a crucial role in the fight | 4 | | for the Union during the American Civil War; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Comprised of 2,072 brave African American men | 6 | | from Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin, the 29th U.S. Colored | 7 | | Infantry Regiment stood as the largest Black Civil War | 8 | | regiment; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, The 29th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment | 10 | | demonstrated valor and dedication in significant battles, | 11 | | including the Siege of Petersburg, the Battles of the Crater, | 12 | | Globe Tavern, Poplar Grove Church, and Boydton Plank Road, and | 13 | | the Appomattox Campaign; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The 29th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment played a | 15 | | pivotal role in the Juneteenth proclamation, which marked the | 16 | | liberation of slaves in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, a | 17 | | day now celebrated as Juneteenth; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, The volunteerism and sacrifice of African | 19 | | American soldiers such as Pvt. William H. Costley, who was the | 20 | | first enslaved male freed with the assistance of Abraham | 21 | | Lincoln, and others who joined the Union Army, exemplify the |
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| 1 | | courage and determination in the fight to end slavery; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, In April 1864, 12 African American men, some | 3 | | formerly enslaved individuals, demonstrated their commitment | 4 | | to freedom and justice by volunteering for the Union Army at | 5 | | the Tazewell County Courthouse; the names and ranks of these | 6 | | brave men are Sgt. Marshall Ashby, Cpl. William Henry Ashby, | 7 | | Pvt. William Henry Costley, Pvt. George H. Hall, Pvt. Wilson | 8 | | Price, Pvt. Thomas M. Tumbleson, Pvt. Nathan Ashby, Pvt. | 9 | | William J. Ashby, Pvt. Morgan Day, Pvt. Edward J. Lewis, Pvt. | 10 | | Thomas G. L. Shipman, and Pvt. George W. Ure; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois State Historical Society, Tazewell | 12 | | County Board, and Tazewell County Clerk have sponsored efforts | 13 | | to honor and remember the legacy of the 29th U.S. Colored | 14 | | Infantry Regiment, and it is important to educate future | 15 | | generations about the bravery and resilience of these men and | 16 | | their legacy in the ongoing pursuit of equality and justice | 17 | | for all; therefore, be it | 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we honor the memory and sacrifice of the 29th United States | 21 | | Colored Infantry Regiment and all African American soldiers | 22 | | who fought bravely for freedom during the Civil War; and be it | 23 | | further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we commemorate their contribution to the | 2 | | advancement of civil rights and celebrate their role in | 3 | | shaping American history. |
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