The Dorsie W. Willis papers, 1904-1906.

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The Dorsie W. Willis papers, 1904-1906.

Contains the following types of materials: oral histories, questionnaire. Contains information pertaining to the following time period: Mexican Border Troubles. Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 25th Infantry Regiment. General description of the collection: The Dorsie W. Willis papers include interview with a black private of Company D, 25th Infantry, about his service between 1904 and 1906. Heavy emphasis on his dismissal from the Army because of his part in the raid on Brownsville, Texas in 1906.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7573084

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 25th

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Willis, Dorsie W.

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Dorsie W. Willis was an African American private of Company D, 25th Infantry Regiment, United States (U.S.) Army in the early 1900's. From the description of The Dorsie W. Willis papers, 1904-1906. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47027754 ...