Civil War re-enactor on an education mission

The Charlotte Post - Civil War re-enactor on an education mission: "NEW BERN - Bernard George dons the blue wool uniform of a U.S. Colored Troops Civil War soldier to celebrate the role of African-Americans in claiming their freedom.

N.C. AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
N.C. African American Heritage Commission member Bernard George is a Civil War re-enactor.
A member of the N.C. African American Heritage Commission and New Bern Historical Society, George travels the country on a mission of education, re-enacting the role black warriors played in the conflict between the United States and Confederate States.

“We are always the most photographed group at re-enactments; it’s such a well-hidden story of U.S. Colored Troops and sailors during the Civil War,” he said. "