Powhatan Beaty, born a slave on Oct. 8, 1837, at Richmond,
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Powhatan Beaty, born a slave on Oct. 8, 1837, at Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia, later moved to Cincinnati and became free. He earned the Medal of Honor for his heroics at the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm in 1864 during the Civil War. Beaty is buried in the Baptist Cemetery at Cincinnati. (Courtesy photo)
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1864
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