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Powhatan Beaty, born a slave on Oct. 8, 1837, at Richmond,

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Powhatan Beaty, born a slave on Oct. 8, 1837, at Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia, later moved to Cincinnati and became free. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroics at the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm in 1864 during the Civil War. Beaty is buried in the Baptist Cemetery at Cincinnati. (Courtesy photo)

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1864
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ohio national guard medal of honor civil war grave african american history month history black history month ohio national guard powhatan beaty ohio volunteer militia ohio vounteer infantry ohio national guard public affairs cincinnati oh ohio medal of honor recipient from slavery to freedom dvids united states history