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Month: May 2025

Memorial Day Tribute to Frederick Alexander and Burrell Scott  

Posted on May 26, 2025May 27, 2025 | by Alvin Blakes | 14 Comments

Frederick Alexander and Burrell Scott were enslaved on the same Mississippi plantation, ran away together seeking freedom, and died in service to the Union Army during the Civil War. Frederick Alexander was born around 1828 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Burrell Scott was born around 1839, likely in Mississippi. Both men…

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