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    GLORY FROM THE KEYSTONE STATE

    Nov 17, 2020 4 minutes
    with John David Hoptak

    S IT HAS DONE many Civil War buffs since its release in 1989, the movie sparked John David Hoptak’s fascination with the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, one of the Union Army’s first African American regiments. He was 11 years old when premiered, and despite his age and its “R” rating, his parents took him to see the film several times. Now a park ranger/educator with the National Park Service, based at Gettysburg National Military Park, Hoptak continues to explore the 54th Massachusetts’ rich history. Surprised when he came upon tombstones of Civil War veterans inscribed “54th MASS” while in a cemetery in Reading, Pa., he began investigating further the regiment’s roots. It has been a rewarding experience.

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