Act in Relation to the Organization of a Colored Regiment in the City of New York - Milestone Documents

Act in Relation to the Organization of a Colored Regiment in the City of New York

( 1913 )

Essential Quotes

“The adjutant-general shall organize and equip a colored regiment of infantry in the city of New York.”

“Such regiment when organized and equipped shall become a part of the national guard of the state of New York, and subject to all the statutes, rules and regulations governing such national guard.”

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