Letter from John J. Hunter in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor Joseph F. Johnston, regarding the formation of "a company of colored men" to serve during the Spanish-American War.
Included with the letter is a roll signed by the volunteers: "We, the undersigned citizens of The State of Alabama between the ages of 18 and 45, realizing and appreciating the obligation resting of us to serve our Country in the hour of her need, and believing it a proud privilege to aid in up...
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Alabama documents Letter from John J. Hunter in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor Joseph F. Johnston, regarding the formation of "a company of colored men" to serve during the Spanish-American War. |
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Alabama documents Hunter, J. J.; Johnston, Joseph F. (Joseph Forney), 1843-1913; Alabama. National Guard; African Americans--Military service; Soldiers; Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnel; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.) |
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Included with the letter is a roll signed by the volunteers: "We, the undersigned citizens of The State of Alabama between the ages of 18 and 45, realizing and appreciating the obligation resting of us to serve our Country in the hour of her need, and believing it a proud privilege to aid in upholding her honor and prestige in the front of her enimies do hereby enlist in a Company being organized for service in the field by Dr. J. J. Hunter. We pledge ourselves to assemble at Montgomery . . . and tender our services as a Company to the Governor of Alabama for the War with Spain." (Original spelling retained.) |
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Q0000203834, Q0000203837Q203834, Q203837Letter from John J. Hunter in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor Joseph F. Johnston, regarding the formation of "a company of colored men" to serve during the Spanish-American War.Included with the letter is a roll signed by the volunteers: "We, the undersigned citizens of The State of Alabama between the ages of 18 and 45, realizing and appreciating the obligation resting of us to serve our Country in the hour of her need, and believing it a proud privilege to aid in upholding her honor and prestige in the front of her enimies do hereby enlist in a Company being organized for service in the field by Dr. J. J. Hunter. We pledge ourselves to assemble at Montgomery . . . and tender our services as a Company to the Governor of Alabama for the War with Spain." (Original spelling retained.)1898 June 241898-06-241890-1899; 1900-1909Hunter, J. J.; Johnston, Joseph F. (Joseph Forney), 1843-1913; Alabama. National Guard; African Americans--Military service; Soldiers; Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnel; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)TextCorrespondence; RostersAlabama. Adjutant General's OfficeAlabama Adjutant General's Office administrative filesSG015190Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/16490 |
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Letter from John J. Hunter in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor Joseph F. Johnston, regarding the formation of "a company of colored men" to serve during the Spanish-American War. |
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Letter from John J. Hunter in Montgomery, Alabama, to Governor Joseph F. Johnston, regarding the formation of "a company of colored men" to serve during the Spanish-American War. |
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