Letter from Lt. Henry O. Flipper to Representative John A. T. Hull Regarding a Bill Introduced to Congress to Reinstate Lt. Flipper into the Army and Restore His Rank
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Flipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940
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Henry Ossian Flipper (b. March 21, 1856, Thomasville, GA-d. April 26, 1940, Atlanta, GA) was a soldier, engineer, and author. In 1873 he received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy, where he became the first African American graduate. Flipper served in the all-Negro 10th Cavalry Regiment in the Southwest and was accused of embezzling funds in 1881. He was cleared of this charge, but found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and dismissed. Flipper went on t...
Hull, John Albert Tiffin, 1841-1928.
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Lawyer, Civil War officer, Iowa government official and U.S. congressman. Hull served with the 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He entered politics as a Republican Party member and served at the state level as Secretary of the Senate (1872-1880), Secretary of State (1878-1884), and Lt. Governor (1885-1889). He served as the representative for Polk and Davis counties in the U.S. Congress (1891-1911) during which time he chaired the Committee on Military Affairs. After his retire...
