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The heroic saga of New York State's African American soldiers, largely untold, comes to life in these pages. Drawing on a wealth of sources, some newly discovered, author Anthony F. Gero tells of their two centuries of struggle and triumph, beginning with the French and Indian War and continuing until 1950, when the United States Army and New York's National Guard became integrated. Their legacy is vividly illustrated by the heroism of the 369th United States Infantry (previously the 15th New York) during the American advance in the Argonne-Meuse in 1918. Private Dorrance Brooks from New York City was killed in action as he led his company's survivors forward after all its officers had been killed or wounded. Black Soldiers of New York State demonstrates how in spite of many obstacles—including ongoing prejudice within their own country—the African American soldiers from New York State served courageously and valiantly, winning many commendations and earning the respect of friend and foe alike.
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Preface
Acknowledgments

1. The Missing Pages, 1750–1815

2. The Great Omission and the Civil War, 1816–1866

3. Everywhere, but New York, 1866–1915

4. A Lost Opportunity, New York's Black Soldiers, 1916–1918

5. The Postwar Blues, 1919–1939

6. The Great Crusade, 1940–1950

7. What the Record Proves

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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Local history

Ethnic studies

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History of the Americas

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États-Unis

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Publié par	State University of New York Press
Date de parution	26 juillet 2012
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781438426372
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	10 Mo

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Black Soldiers of New York State

A Proud Legacy

Anthony F. Gero

ee excelsior editions State University of NewYork Press Albany, NewYork

Pubîshed by the State Unîversîty of New York Press, Abany

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Prînted în the Unîted States of Amerîca

No part of thîs book may be used or reproduced în any manner whatsoever wîthout wrîtten permîssîon. No part of thîs book may be stored în a retrîeva system or transmîtted în any form or by any means încudîng eectronîc, eectrostatîc, magnetîc tape, mechanîca, photocopyîng, recordîng, or otherwîse wîthout the prîor permîssîon în wrîtîng of the pubîsher.

Cover îmage: postcard of Afrîcan-Amerîcan sodîers taken în New York Cîty, ca. 1918–19, în the Anthony F. Gero coectîon; courtesy of Anthony F. Gero.

For înformatîon, contact State Unîversîty of New York Press, Abany, NY www.sunypress.edu

Productîon by Dîane Ganees Marketîng by Susan M. Petrîe

Excesîor Edîtîons îs an împrînt of State Unîversîty of New York Press

Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Gero, Anthony F., 1949– Back sodîers of New York state : a proud egacy / Anthony F. Gero. p. cm. Incudes bîbîographîca references and îndex. ISBN 978-1-4384-2615-0 (hardcover : ak. paper) ISBN 978-1-4384-2616-7 (pbk. : ak. paper) 1. Afrîcan Amerîcan sodîers—New York (State)—Hîstory. I. Tîte.

E185.93.N56G47 2009 355'.008996073—dc22

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

2008028299

Contents

Lîst of Iustratîons Preface Acknowedgments

Chapter 1. The Mîssîng Pages, 1750–1815

Chapter 2. The Great Omîssîon and the Cîvî War, 1816–1866

Chapter 3. Everywhere, but New York, 1866–1915

Chapter 4. A Lost Opportunîty, New York’s Back Sodîers, 1916–1918

Chapter 5. The Postwar Bues, 1919–1939

Chapter 6. The Great Crusade, 1940–1950

Chapter 7. What the Record Proves

Notes

Bîbîography

Index

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Illustrations

Drawîng 1—A reconstructîon of an Afrîcan-Amerîcan mîîtîaman, Coonîa New York, cîrca 1755 to 1760 by Erîc Manders.(Original sketch in the Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 2—A water coor drawîng of a back sodîer în the Rhode Isand Lîght Infantry Company, ca. 1780–1781 by Barry E. Thompson. (Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 3—A water coor drawîng of a back sodîer în Buter’s Rangers, a Loyaîst unît, ca. 1777 by Barry E. Thompson.(Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 4—A water coor of a Freed Back seaman în the Unîted States Navy, ca. 1812–1814 by Barry E. Thompson.(Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 5—A sketch of a corpora, Company B, 26th Unîted States Coored Troops, cîrca 1864–1865, by Aan Archambaut.(Original in the Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 6—A drawîng, based upon a photograph, of an Afrîcan-Amerîcan seaman în the Unîted States Navy, ca. 1863–1865 by Barry E. Thompson.(Anthony Gero Collection)26

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ILLUSTRATIONS

Drawîng 7—An Ordnance Sergeant în Fu Dress Unîform, 24th Regîment, Unîted States Infantry, ca. 1888–1897, a water coor by Barry E. Thompson. (Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 8—A Corpora în Fu Dress, 24th Regîment, Unîted States Infantry, ca. 1902, a water coor by Barry E. Thompson.(Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 9—A reconstructîon of a prîvate, 369th Unîted States Infantry, 15/16 Juy 1918 în France armed wîth a captured German Mauser rîle by Raymond Johnson. (Original in the Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 10—Sketch of a company grade oficer, 367th Unîted States Infantry, 92nd Dîvîsîon, AEF, summer 1918 by Erîc Manders.(Original in the Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 11—An uninîshed sketch showîng a varîety of unîforms worn by the 369th Infantry, Natîona Guard, New York, ca. 1920–1925 by Raymond Johnson. (Original in the Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 12—A drawîng of a sergeant, 15th Regîment, New York Guard, ca. 1943–1945 by Aan Archambaut. (Original in the Anthony Gero Collection)

Drawîng 13—An Afrîcan-Amerîcan Combat Vounteer, Europe, January 1945, a sketch by Raymond Johnson. (Original in the Anthony Gero Collection)

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