Young, Charles, 1864-1922

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Dates:
Birth 1864-03-12
Death 1922-01-08

Biographical notes:

Col. Charles Young, second Black graduate of West Point (1889); served in various cavalry and infantry units in the U.S. Army; professor of Military Science and Tactics, Wilberforce University; served as military attaché to Haiti (1904); and advisor to Liberian government (1919-1921).

From the description of Charles Young collection, 1900-1998. (Wilberforce University). WorldCat record id: 70978991

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Subjects:

  • African Americans

Occupations:

  • African American soldiers
  • Military attachés

Places:

  • Haiti (as recorded)

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