These forgotten soldiers might have been the first Black troops to wear Union blue in combat February 18 An engraving of 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Decent at the Emancipation Day Ceremony at Camp Saxton, South Carolina, Jan. 1, 1863. (Library of Congress) A retired Army colonel and his former West Point roommate believe they have discovered a nearly forgotten and possibly first Black unit in the Civil War and are spearheading efforts to see the history-making soldiers honored nearly 160 years later. The career soldiers-turned-amateur-historians, retired Col. Chris Allen and retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. Army Europe, say the members of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent could be the first Black soldiers to wear Union uniforms, perhaps a year before the famed 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, which was profiled in the acclaimed 1989 film “Glory.”
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Resilient Cities Catalyst Expands Board of Directors, Welcomes Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick and Dr. Helene D. Gayle
Resilient Cities Catalyst Expands Board of Directors, Welcomes Lt. General (Ret.) Thomas P. Bostick and Dr. Helene D. Gayle
Bostick served as 53rd Chief of Engineer of the U.S. Army and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Gayle serves as President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, and previously served as President and CEO of CARE.
Published 01-27-21
NEW YORK, January 27, 2021 /CSRwire/-
Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC) today announced the expansion of its Board of Directors, welcoming two new members:
But it was changes and restrictions across society from the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the Pentagon to take a fresh look at selling military service to American youths.
“We looked at all the different ways we can go out to reach all parts of America. How do we go out and find these young Americans who would be interested in service but just don’t know that the opportunity exists?” former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper told The Heritage Foundation shortly before he was fired by President Trump in November.
“It’s a big effort, and it’s a strategic challenge that will last many years,” Mr. Esper said.
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