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History of the American Negro in the Great World War - His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including - a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars - of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the - Indian Wars on the Fro by William Allison Sweeney
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Chapter XIV. Across Dividing Seas.

Black Thousands Assemble--Soldiers of Liberty--Severing Home Ties--Man's
Work Must be Done--First Negroes in France--Meeting with French
Colonials--Early History of 15th New York--They Sail Away--Become French
Fighting Men--Hold 20 Percent of American Lines--Terror to Germans--Only
Barrier Between Boche and Paris--Imperishable Record of New
Yorkers--Turning Point of War

Chapter XV. Over There.

Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts--The Tiger's Cubs--Negro First to Get
Palm--Johnson's Graphic Story--Smashes the Germans--Irvin Cobb's
Tribute--Christian and Mohammedan Negroes Pals--Valor of 93rd
Division--Laughter in Face of Death--Negro and Poilu Happy
Together--Butte de Mesnil--Valiant and Humorous Elmer McCowin--Winning
War Crosses--Verdict of the French--The Negro's Faith

CHAPTER XVI. THROUGH HELL AND SUFFERING.

COLORED OFFICERS MAKE GOOD--WONDERFUL RECORD OF THE 8TH ILLINOIS--"BLACK
DEVILS" WIN DECORATIONS GALORE--TRIBUTE OF FRENCH COMMANDER--HIS
FAREWELL TO PRAIRIE FIGHTERS--THEY FOUGHT AFTER WAR WAS OVER--HARD TO
STOP THEM--INDIVIDUAL DEEDS OF HEROISM--THEIR DEAD, THEIR WOUNDED AND
SUFFERING--A POEM

CHAPTER XVII. NARRATIVE OF AN OFFICER.

SPECIAL ARTICLE BY CAPTAIN JOHN H. PATTON, ADJUTANT OF 8TH