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Correspondence between Col. Charles Young and son Charles Noel

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Title	Correspondence between Col. Charles Young and son Charles Noel
Subject	African American soldiers African American men African American women Horses Young, Charles, 1864-1922.
Time Period	20th Century
Description	A hand-written letter to Col. Charles Young from son Charles Noel, signed “T.J.C.N. Young.” Col. Charles Young was the first African American to reach the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. 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	Col. Charles Young Collection_ MSS21
Submitting Institution	National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center

Title	NAM_MSS21_B01F46_01_1
Submitting Institution	National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
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File Name	NAM_MSS21_B01F46_01_1.tif
Image Height	3295
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