Jamieson, J.A., fl. 1919 Complete history of the colored soldiers in the world war: Authentic story of the greatest war of civilized times and what the colored man did to uphold democracy and liberty.

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GLC#
GLC06129
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
1919
Author/Creator
Jamieson, J.A., fl. 1919
Title
Complete history of the colored soldiers in the world war: Authentic story of the greatest war of civilized times and what the colored man did to uphold democracy and liberty.
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 v. : 159 p. : ill. Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 15.4 cm
Primary time period
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929
Sub-Era
World War I

Signed by Sergeant J. A. Jamieson. With a forward by Sergeant John A. Jamieson, Sergeant G. I. Williams, Corporal H. White, Private Jack Allen, and Private John Graham. In the introduction, these men declare that they "the undersigned, 'Colored Boys,' who have been over seas with both the Ninety-Second, and Ninety-Third Division ... made up our minds while in the thick of battle that our people throughout the country should have a true history of what our boys have done right from we men who went through every part of the war." Includes details of battle and camp life. Contains photographs as illustrations, and soldiers' narratives of their service. The authors are a part of the15th New York Colored Troops which became the 369th US troops. They were commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters.

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