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His fellow soldier, ... the only case in U.S. history in which two African Americans died in the same battle and were both ... was the most decorated Black combat unit in the U.S. Army during WW1.
Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...
In the Feb. 19 program, Gantt will discuss the contributions of African American soldiers in the United States Colored Troops, which was founded in 1863 as a branch of the U.S. Army to recruit, ...
Louisiana's Fort Polk renamed after African American WWI soldier . Sgt. William Henry Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. By Nakylah Carter. June 13, 2023, 2:55 PM.
Retired Army colonel to present on local African-American soldiers in WWI. STAUNTON — The Augusta County Historical Society with the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library invites you to an evening with ...
African American soldiers from four local counties who fought for the United States during the American Civil War were recently honored at an event hosted by Right the Record and History Quest ...
The military division was a sign of racial divide- being an all-African American unit with white officers. According to James and the 371st Monument group , the unit fought bravely in the waning ...
Nearly 24,000 African American troops from Kentucky fought in the American Civil War. Now a new photo exhibit in downtown Louisville is sharing some of their stories. Reckoning Inc., and Roots 101 ...
The Inland Empire Civil War Round Table will host two programs in February, a virtual program Feb. 19 on African American soldiers’ contributions in the Civil War, and an in-person presentation ...