“It was the lot of the Fifity-fourth to bear the brunt of the struggle against the bitter injustice of inferior pay to which black troops were subjected, and the further struggle to secure for the enlisted men who earned it… — Luis Fenollosa Emilio Copy Share Image
“It was the lot of the Fifity-fourth to bear the brunt of the struggle against the bitter injustice of inferior pay to which black… — Luis Fenollosa Emilio Copy Share Image
“Besides the moral courage required to accept commissions in the Fifty-fourth at the time it was organizing, physical courage was also necessary, for the… — Luis Fenollosa Emilio Copy Share Image
“While recruiting, Lieutenant Grace was often insulted by such remarks as, "There goes the captain of the Negro Company! He thinks the negroes will… — Luis Fenollosa Emilio Copy Share Image
“You have probably seen the order from Washington which cuts down the pay for colored troops from $13 to $10. Of course if this… — Luis Fenollosa Emilio Copy Share Image
