"Loney: Valorous Black Men and Union Soldiers of Lancaster

Derek Parker Co-hosts and shares his research and findings about the Loney Men from Henrico County Virginia. They were Free Blacks who fought on with the Union Soldiers during the Civil War! You will not find this information in your history books.

Derek Parker is an Educator and Historian.

Following is a short Bio:

*Bio - Derek Parker was born in D.C. and is a ,father, husband, son, family man;Author,archivist,genealogist, photohistorian, founder of Hero's Touch(critically and terminally ill children); middle and high school instructor;prep school and collegiate sprinter and cager..

Dedicated to the memory of my beloved Grandson, Kerry Baxter Junior. You are my bright and shining star!