Henry Ossian Flipper: West Point's First Black Graduate

by Jane Eppinga

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In 1878 Henry Ossian Flipper seemed destined for a long military career. Four years later, he was on trial at Fort Davis, Texas, for embezzlement of government funds and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Found "not guilty" of the more serious charges of embezzlement, the nation's first black officer was court-martialed on the specious conduct charges. Thoroughly "humiliated, discouraged, and heartbroken," Flipper would soon embark upon...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1681790068

ISBN13:9781681790060

Release Date:September 2015

Publisher:Wild Horse Press

Length:234 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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African-American & Black Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Ethnic & National History Leaders & Notable People Military

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