The Colored Regulars
In the United States Army
with a
Sketch of the History of the Colored American, and an Account of
His Services in the Wars of the Country, from the
Period of the Revolutionary War to 1899.
introductory letter from
Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles
Commanding the Army of the United States.
BY CHAPLAIN T.G. STEWARD, D.D.,
Twenty-fifth U.S. Infantry.
Philadelphia
A.M.E. Book Concern,
631 Pine Street.
1904
Chaplain T.G. Steward, D.D.TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.—SKETCH OF SOCIAL HISTORY.
The Importation of the Africans. Character of the Colored Populationin 1860. Colored Population in British West Indian Possessions. FreeColored People of the South. Free Colored People of the North. Notes.
CHAPTER II.—THE AMERICAN NEGRO AND THE MILITARY SPIRIT.
Early Literature of Negro Soldiers. Negro Soldiers in the War of theRevolution. The War of 1812. Negro Insurrections. Negro Troops in theCivil War. Notes.
CHAPTER III.—THE BLACK REGULARS OF THE ARMY OF INVASION IN THESPANISH WAR.
Organization of Negro Regiments in the Regular Army. First Movement inthe War. Chickamauga and Tampa. Notes.
CHAPTER IV.—BRIEF SKETCH OF SPANISH HISTORY.
CHAPTER V.—PASSAGE, LANDING, AND FIRST BATTLE IN CUBA.
The Tenth Cavalry at Guasimas. The "Rescue of the Rough Riders." Wasthere an Ambush? Notes.
CHAPTER VI.—THE BATTLE OF EL CANEY.
The Capture of the Stone Fort by the Twenty-fifth Infantry.
Cavalry Division: The Ninth and Tenth Regiments. Kent's Division: TheTwenty-fourth Infantry. Forming under fire. A Gallant Charge.
CHAPTER VIII.—SAN JUAN (Continued).
Kent's Division. The Twenty-fourth Infantry. Forming Under Fire. AGallant Charge.
CHAPTER IX.—THE SURRENDER AND AFTERWARDS.
In the Trenches. The Twenty-fourth in the Fever Camp. Are NegroSoldiers Immune? Camp Wikoff.
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