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Lynk, Miles V., 1871-1957 The black troopers, or the daring heroism of the negro soldiers in the Spanish-American War

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06131 Author/Creator: Lynk, Miles V., 1871-1957 Place Written: Jackson, Tennessee Type: Book Date: 1899 Pagination: 1 v. : 165 p. : ill. Height: 20 cm, Width: 15 cm Order a Copy

Published by the M. V. Lynk Publishing House. Contains a photo of Lynk opposite the title page. Includes a section devoted to African American soldiers listed in the regular army, and a section pertaining to African American soldiers who served as volunteers.

Lynk, Miles V. (Miles Vandahurst), 1871-1957

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