The Story of Black Military Officers, 1861-1948 (Routledge Studies in African American History)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jan 13, 2014
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780415716314
Description: "Black members of the military served in every war, conflict and military engagement between 1861 and 1948. Beyond serving only as enlisted soldiers and non-commissioned officers, many also served as commissioned officers in positions of leadership and authority. This book offers the first complete and conclusive work to specifically examine the history of black commissioned officers"--