Tag: African American soldiers in World War I
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Private Willie Gordon, Tunica
Like many young men from rural Mississippi, Willie Gordon was drafted and reported for training in Little Rock, Arkansas. Whether he dreamed of becoming a hero or simply living through the conflict we will never know, because he died without ever leaving the country. To understand young Willie Brown, one must look at the U.S.…
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Forgotten Heroes at Rich: Richard Harris and Henry Lucas
Richard Harris joined Company I of the 3rd Regiment U.S. Colored Cavalry on January 6, 1865 at Vicksburg. He was enrolled the following day for 3 years or the war. On his enrollment papers, he listed his age as 30 and height as 5’9. Harris was born in Crawford, Georgia as a slave before moving…
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