The broad ax., 1914-09-05
CONGRESSMAN lEAREN NADDEEs EHz coLoRED



children for q valorous support, as q
faithful return for the advantages en-
joyed under her mild and equitable
government. As fathers, husbands, and
brothers, you are summoned to rally
around the standard Of the eagle to de-
fend all which is dear in existence.
Your country, although calling for
your exertions, does not wish you to
engage in her cause without amply
remunerating you for the services rend-
cred. Your intelligent minds are not
to be led away by false representations
Your love of honor would cause you
to despise the man who should attempt
to deceive you. In the sincerity Of a
soldier and the language Of truth I
address you.
To every noble-hearted, generous free
man Of color volunteering to serve dur
ing the present contest with Great Brit
ain, and no longer, there will be paid
the same bounty, in money and lands,
now received by the White soldiers of
the United States, viz, 1924 in money
and 100 acres of land. The noneom-
missioned officers and privates will also
be entitled to the same monthly pay,
and daily rations, and clothes, furnished
to any American soldier.
On enrolling yourselves in companies
the major general commanding will
select officers for your regiment from
your White fellow citizens. Your nom
commissioned officers will be appointed
from among yourselves.
One regard will be paid to the feel
ings of freemen and soldiers. You will
lot, by being associated with White men
in the same corps, be exposed to i'm
proper comparisons or unjust sarcasm.
As a distinct, independent battalion
or regiment, pursuing the path of
glory, you will, undivided, receive the
applause and gratitude of your country
men.
To assure of the sincerity Of my in
tentions and my anxiety to engage your
invaluable services to our country, I
have communicated my wishes to the
governor Of Louisiana, who is fully in
formed as to the manner Of enrolment,
and will give you every necessary in
formation on the subject of this address.
Andred jackson.
Major Gen. Commanding.
Three months after the above proela-
nation was issued, on December Is,
1914, Gen. jackson reviewed all the
troops, White and Colored, in New Or
leans, and at the close Of the review
a White soldier by the name Of Edward
Livingston, who was an aide on the
staff of Gen. Jackson, read the above
now famous address to the enthusiastic |
Army.
At this point desire to state, Mr..
Chairman, that I am indebted in large
degree to Mr.. Daniel Murray, a repre-
sentative Of the Colored race, who has
for many years been connected in an
official way with our Congressional Lii
brary, for the many important his
torical facts brought out by me in this
historical parallel. Mr.. Murray has
been connected with the Library of
Congress for twenty or more years, and
has gathered for publication an entire
encyclopedia Of the Colored race and
every historical event Of importance in
which that race has been connected.
The Late Civil War.
The first systematic attempt to or
ganize Colored troops in our Civil War
was the so-called "Hunter regiment"
by Gen. David Hunter. The first order
issued by the War Department on this
subject bears the date Of May z, 1862,
although this order did not have the full
authority Of the department behind it.
The second Of the kind bears date Of
August 6, 1862, and was issued to the
First Kansas COlored Troops, with Rich
ard J. Hinton as colonel, and which
Lineoln's Proclamation Of
II
We had in the Civil War, all told,
about 17s,e75 Colored troops, the deaths
amounting to some 36,s47. These troops
were organized into
Regiments Of infantry, 13s; regiments |
Of cavalry, 8; regiments Of heavy ar I
sillery, "A; regiments Of light artillery, /
|.
They participated in 40 battles, and G
! few Of the Colored regiments had the G
argest number Of men killed in any I
me single engagement. The States q
furnishing these troops were:
Colored Troops In Civil War. a
Alabama, 2,s6e; Arkansas, 5,52e; I
colorado Territory, s5; Connecticut, l..
"a; Delaware, s54; District Of Columbia r
|,26e; Florida, 1,O44; Georgia, s,4ss; y
Illinois, 1911; Indiana, 1887; Iowa, {
40; Kansas, 1850; Kentucky, 23,7os; L
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