Richard Poplar
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Richard Poplar
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Richard Poplar was a free black man who was a cook in the 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment of William Mahone's brigade or division during the American Civil War. In the 20th century, his name was attached to a yearly observance in Petersburg, Virginia, which honored his legacy. The Virginia legislature passed a law in February, 1862 authorizing the impressment of free black labor. This law required local courts to register every free black male between the ages of 18 and 50 for manual labor. Acco
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