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George White Civil War documents
White was an African American born in Baltimore. He enlisted in the army at age 33 or 34 as an engineer and served as a sergeant in the 3rd Missouri Colored Infantry Volunteers (which became the 67th Regiment of Colored Infantry in 1864). On May 16, 1863, he was promoted to the 1st Regiment Mississippi Volunteers (which eventually merged into
James Waldron and Hinkle-Hobbs Family papers
Sundry letters and other documents of members of an African American family, including certificate of appointment of Civil War soldier James Waldron as corporal in the 13th Colored Heavy Artillery, Jan. 1865, and his discharge, in Kentucky, Nov. 1865. Also letters and newsletters from S.W. Daugherty & Co., Columbus (Ind.), about assistance in claiming Waldron's military pension, 1890-1905, most addressed
Jeanne Boger Jones papers
The Jeanne Boger Jones papers contain materials that document the history of African Americans in the Midwest, including religious, military, occupational, and recreational endeavors, from the Civil War to the present. The records highlight such issues as equal opportunity in employment and housing, fair administration of veteran's benefits, and the history of African-American participation in the armed forces. Venues of