Podcast:Veterans Radio Published On: Tue Feb 10 2026 Description: Our first guest is Maurice ImhoffMaurice Imhoff discusses Michigan’s 1st Colored Regiment, made up of 1,400 African American soldiers who proved their bravery and effectiveness in battles across Georgia and Florida.Learn more about historian Maurice Imhoff.Our next guest is Mark BarieMark Barie then explores the Battle of Fort Myers, where a small contingent of African American Union troops successfully repelled a much larger Confederate force, keeping the fort in Union hands at the very end of the war.Learn more about author Mark Barie.