Martin R. Delany: Only Black Major During the Civil War

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Martin R. Delany: Only Black Major During the Civil War

A fiercely independent thinker and writer, Martin R. Delany, was a man of many different roles. He was an abolitionist, editor, writer, doctor, and politician, he has also been noted as being the first field officer in the United States Army, serving as a major during and after the American Civil War. He was also […]

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