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A hand-written letter to Ada Young from Charles Noel Young “Tonton” from France

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Title	A hand-written letter to Ada Young from Charles Noel Young “Tonton” from France
Subject	African American soldiers African American men Military officers World War I, 1914-1918 Young, Charles, 1864-1922.
Time Period	20th Century
Description	A hand-written letter to Ada Young from Charles Noel Young “Tonton” from France explaining his discouragement due to a lack in finance. His father, Col. Charles Young was the first African American to reach the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. At the time of his death in 1922, no other African American had surpassed him in ranking. In 1918, after being forced into retirement, due to health concerns, he rode on horseback from Wilberforce, Ohio to Washington D.C. to prove his physical fitness for duty.
Collection	Collection: Col. Charles Young Collection-NAM MSS 21
Submitting Institution	National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center

Title	NAM_MSS21_B01F48_02_1
Submitting Institution	National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
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