About the Art: This pays homage to the 33rd United States Colored Troops (originally organized as the 1st South Carolina Volunteers) was a groundbreaking African American regiment formed in 1862, making it one of the first officially sanctioned Black units in the Union Army during the Civil War. Under the initial command of Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, these formerly enslaved men conducted successful military operations along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, participating in numerous raids and engagements while demonstrating remarkable courage despite facing discrimination in pay and treatment. The regiment not only contributed significantly to the Union’s military efforts but also represented a powerful symbol of emancipation and African American agency, with many of its soldiers going on to become community leaders during Reconstruction.
It was renamed when Images appeared in the Spanish Moss and the viewer’s attention is directed to the top of the piece. What do you see?
Original: A one of a kind piece of art.