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What's something you learned in history class that you feel like wasn't the whole truth.

Better yet, what's something you didn't learn at all that was omitted completely.

That's what I like to call Redacted History.

My name is Andre White, the host of the Redacted History Podcast, the place where history's forgotten events, heroes, and villains get their story told,

one episode at a time.

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Stream the Redacted History Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcast. You're going to go. Oh, Hey everyone. Welcome to episode number 443 of our Civil War podcast. My name is

Rich and I'm Tracy. Hello y'all thanks for tuning into the podcast.

With this show we're going to pick right back up with our look at what happened in 1863.

We looked at April and May last time, so with this episode we'll start off with, yes you guessed it, June.

On June 3rd, 1863, a quote unquote peace convention organized by former mayor and prominent

copperhead Fernando Wood takes place in New York City. In its coverage the

following day the New York Times will call the gathering, quote,

one of the largest recently held in the city, and declare that it's characterized by, quote,

its open, straightforward, avowed sympathy with the principles and the cause of the

secessionist.

Okay.

Well, in Washington, the War Department announces on June 4th that contrary to promises otherwise,

black soldiers will be paid less than their white comrades.

While whites receive $13 a month, black soldiers will be paid $10 a month and will have $3

deducted for clothing, whereas whites receive a clothing bonus.

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