Voices of the Buffalo Soldier
Voices of the Buffalo Soldier

Author: Frank N. Schubert

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2009-01-16

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780826323101

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All students of the frontier army as well as aficionados with a special interest in the Buffalo Soldiers will find this an invaluable tool. Drawing on a wide variety of periodicals, military records, and letters, the book covers such key topics as the legislative origin of the inclusion of black soldiers in the army.

Recollections of My Slavery Days
Recollections of My Slavery Days

Author: William Henry Singleton

Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780865262874

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William Henry Singleton was born in 10 August 1843 in New Bern, North Carolina. His father was probably William G. Singleton (1823-1881) and his mother was Lettice Nelson. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1863. He married Maria Wanton (1849-1898) in 1868. Their daughter, Lulu (1884-1856), married Collins L. Fitch (1182-1951) in 1905. They had eight children. Includes Hall, Nelson and related families.

Torchbearers of Democracy
Torchbearers of Democracy

Author: Chad L. Williams

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2010-09-20

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0807899356

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For the 380,000 African American soldiers who fought in World War I, Woodrow Wilson's charge to make the world "safe for democracy" carried life-or-death meaning. Chad L. Williams reveals the central role of African American soldiers in the global conflict and how they, along with race activists and ordinary citizens, committed to fighting for democracy at home and beyond. Using a diverse range of sources, Torchbearers of Democracy reclaims the legacy of African American soldiers and veterans and connects their history to issues such as the obligations of citizenship, combat and labor, diaspora and internationalism, homecoming and racial violence, "New Negro" militancy, and African American memories of the war.