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The Negro as a soldier

Chapter 1: THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER.
By Christian A. Fleetwood
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The essay surveys Black military service from the Revolutionary era through the War of 1812 and beyond, documenting battlefield episodes, enlistment trends, and the mixed reception Black soldiers encountered. It blends historical narrative and anecdotes with a practical assessment of martial suitability, treating drill aptitude, marching capacity, endurance, digestion, disease susceptibility, and morale. The author recounts instances of bravery and addresses discriminatory practices such as reenslavement and unequal pay, while arguing, for an exposition audience, that Black men possess the physical and moral qualities required for soldiering and will remain an important component of the nation’s military resources.

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Title: The Negro as a soldier

Author: Christian A. Fleetwood

Release date: March 29, 2023 [eBook #70404]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Geo. Wm Cook, 1895

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THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER
WRITTEN BY
Christian A. Fleetwood,
Late Sergeant-Major 4th U. S. Colored Troops,
FOR
THE NEGRO CONGRESS,
AT THE
Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.,
November 11 to November 23, 1895.
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PUBLISHED BY PROF. GEO. WM. COOK.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY PRINT.
1895.
Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta, Ga., 1895.
COMMISSION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLORED EXHIBIT.
Jesse Lawson, Chief Commissioner.
Edward E. Cooper, Vice Chairman,
Thomas L. Jones,
W. S. Montgomery,
James H. Meriwether,
Joseph H. Stewart,
Henry E. Baker, Treasurer,
A. F. Hilyer,
Geo. Wm. Cook,
Col. Nathan Toomer,
J. E. Johnson, Secretary.
Ladies’ Auxiliary Committee.
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Mrs. B. K. Bruce, President,
Mrs. J. T. Layton, 1st Vice Pres.,
Mrs. A. F. Hilyer, 2d Vice Pres.,
Mrs. Jesse Lawson, Secretary,
Mrs. Charles R. Douglass, Treas.
Men’s Auxiliary Committee.
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David A. Clark, Chairman.

Office of the Commission,

Room 4, 609 F Street, Northwest,

Washington, D. C. August 5, 1895.

Major C. A. Fleetwood.

Dear Sir:—At a meeting of the Committee for the District of Columbia on National Negro Congresses at the Atlanta Exposition, held this day, you were appointed a speaker to represent the District on the subject, “Military.”

Will you kindly favor us with an early notice of your acceptance?

Very respectfully,

Walter H. Brooks, Chairman,
W. J. Howard,
Edward H. Lipscombe, Sec.Committee.

THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER.

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