Born in 1856 in Thomasville, Georgia, Henry Ossian Flipper was just
nine years old at the end of the Civil War. His parents were part
of the privileged upper class of slaves, one of few families
allowed to operate an independent business under the protection of
their owner. This placed Henry in an excellent position to take
advantage of the new educational opportunities opening up to
African Americans, culminating in his nomination to West Point by
congressman J.C. Freeman in 1873 and his graduation in 1877.After
graduation, Flipper served at Fort Sill in what is now Oklahoma;
took part in the Indian Wars; and served at Fort Elliott in Texas,
where a court-martial relating to missing commissary funds ended
his Army career with a dishonorable discharge. Flipper later was an
assistant to the secretary of the Interior during the Harding
administration, and he died in 1940. Recent investigations into the
circumstances of Flipper's court-martial have resulted in the
upgrade to honorable discharge in 1976 and a posthumous pardon
signed by President Clinton in 1999. Passages from Flipper's
autobiography (published in 1878) and excerpts from contemporary
military reports as well as newspaper articles contribute firsthand
observations to this biography of West Point's first black
graduate.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2008 |
First published: |
November 2008 |
Authors: |
Don Cusic
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Dimensions: |
224 x 150 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
218 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-3969-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Warfare & defence >
General
|
LSN: |
0-7864-3969-6 |
Barcode: |
9780786439690 |
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