Civil War veterans in Norfolk, VA, 1910.
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Black Members of the Grand Army of the Republic, Norfolk, Virginia
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Photograph by Harry C. Mann circa 1910
“Black veterans of the Civil War gather for a reunion in Norfolk circa 1910. The forty-one men in the photograph were likely recruited in the area during the Civil War, served in black Union regiments, and then became members of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.). Most of the men recruited in the area had been formerly enslaved.”
After the declaration of war, more than 20,000 Blacks enlisted in the military, and the numbers increased when the Selective Service Act was enacted in May 1917. It was documented on July 5, 1917, that over 700,000 African Americans had registered for military service.
African-American Troops, Portrait Near Tents, and American Flag, circa 1917. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
Many African Americans served under the Services of Supply section of the American Expeditionary Forces. This section comprised stevedore, labor, and engineers service battalions and companies. The main function of these companies was to support and provide materials to other companies along the front.
Full landscape shot of American soldiers in the 10th cavalry during World War 1, most African American, wearing uniforms, two rows of men, first-row kneeling with some men holding small bouquets, neutral and happy facial expressions, 1917. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
Sailors reading, writing, and relaxing at the Red Cross Rest Room in New Orleans. Around 400,000 African Americans served in World War I. 1917
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World War I: African-American soldier.
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World War I: African-American soldier seated behind a table, pencil in hand, with two hats on the table. (Photo by: Photo12/UIG via Getty Images).
1918 Four Black African American Soldiers
District of Columbia. Company E, 4th U.S. Colored Infantry, at Fort Lincoln (Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C.)
24th US Infantry passing through Watertown, New York; African-American World War I United States Soldiers carrying guns on shoulders, dressed in uniforms, 1917. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images).
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