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 1 More
Regimental Colors of the 5th United States Colored Troops (USCT) used during the Civil War. Future Medal of Honor recipient Powhatan Beatty and his squad became the first Soldiers of the 127th Ohio Volunteer In More
National Flag of the Black Brigade of Cincinnati. Future Medal of Honor recipient Powhatan Beatty’s military service began in defense of Cincinnati, then the sixth-largest city in the U.S., from Confederate for More
Powhatan Beaty is one of the 13 African-American Soldiers who earned the Medal of Honor at the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm in Virginia, Sept. 29, 1864. Most of the fighting at Chaffin’s Farm was done by black troo More