HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR by W. ALLISON SWEENEY
by William Allison Sweeney
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- Author
- Sweeney, William Allison, 1851-
- Title
- History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico
- Credits
- Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
- Subject
- African American soldiers
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 16598
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16598
- Release Date
- August 26, 2005
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR HIS SPLENDID RECORD IN THE BATTLE ZONES OF EUROPE — INCLUDING A RESUME OF HIS PAST SERVICES TO HIS COUNTRY IN THE WARS OF THE REVOLUTION, OF 1812, THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, THE INDIAN WARS ON THE FRONTIER, THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, AND THE LATE IMBROGLIO WITH MEXICO. — BY — W. ALLISON SWEENEY CONTRIBUTING EDITOR OF THE CHICAGO DEFENDER. — 1919 — * * * * *
- 2.HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR — CONTENTS — FOREWORD — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — * * * * * — HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR — CHAPTER I. — SPIRITUAL EMANCIPATION OF NATIONS. — CHAPTER II. — HANDWRITING ON THE WALL. — CHAPTER III. — MILITARISM AND AUTOCRACY DOOMED. — CHAPTER IV. — AWAKENING OF AMERICA. — CHAPTER V. — HUNS SWEEPING WESTWARD. — CHAPTER VI. — THE HOUR AND THE MAN. — CHAPTER VII. — NEGROES RESPOND TO THE CALL. — CHAPTER VIII. — RECRUDESCENCE OF SOUTH'S INTOLERANCE. — CHAPTER IX. — PREVIOUS WARS IN WHICH THE NEGRO FIGURED. — CHAPTER X. — FROM LEXINGTON TO CARRIZAL. — CHAPTER XI. — HOUR OF HIS NATION'S PERIL. — CHAPTER XII. — NEGRO SLACKERS AND PACIFISTS UNKNOWN. — CHAPTER XIII. — ROSTER OF NEGRO OFFICERS. — CHAPTER XIV. — ACROSS DIVIDING SEAS. — CHAPTER XV. — OVER THERE. — CHAPTER XVI. — THROUGH HELL AND SUFFERING. — CHAPTER XVII. — NARRATIVE OF AN OFFICER. — * * * * * — ROSTER OF OFFICERS OLD 8TH ILLINOIS (370th Infantry) — ROLL OF HONOR — CHAPTER XVIII. — BLOOD OF THE BLACK AND WHITE IN ONE RIVULET OF DEPARTING LIFE. — CHAPTER XIX. — COMRADES ON THE MARCH. BROTHERS IN THE SLEEP OF DEATH. — HEROES OF THE 371ST AND 372ND. — Cross of the Legion of Honor — Medal Militaire — Distinguished Service Cross — Croix de Guerre — CHAPTER XX. — MID SHOT AND SHELL. — CHAPTER XXI. — THE LONG, LONG TRAIL. — CHAPTER XXII. — GLORY THAT WONT COME OFF. — CHAPTER XXIII. — NOR STORIED URN, NOR MOUNTING SHAFT. — CHAPTER XXIV. — THOSE WHO NEVER WILL RETURN. — CHAPTER XXV. — QUIET HEROES OF THE BRAWNY ARM. — CHAPTER XXVI. — UNSELFISH WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD. — CHAPTER XXVII. — NEGRO IN ARMY PERSONNEL. — CHAPTER XXVIII. — THE KNOCKOUT BLOW. — CHAPTER XXIX. — HOMECOMING HEROES. — CHAPTER XXX. — RECONSTRUCTION AND THE NEGRO. — CHAPTER XXXI. — THE OTHER FELLOW'S BURDEN. — CHAPTER XXXII. — AN INTERPOLATION. — CHAPTER XXXIII. — THE NEW NEGRO AND THE NEW AMERICA. — THE PEACE TREATY
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