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Exclusive: U.S. Army overturns convictions of 110 Black soldiers in 1917 Houston riot at Camp Logan
Houston Chronicle | Amber Elliott, Sig Christenson More than a century has passed since 110 Black soldiers stationed at Camp Logan were convicted of mutiny, murder and assault in the 1917 Houston Riot, with 19 of them executed at Fort Sam Houston. Now those convictions have been overturned. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Michael Mahoney
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Recognizing the Legacy of 3-24 Infantry Regiment
U.S. Army Medical Department Television (MEDVID-TV) MEDCOE
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Army Overturns Convictions of Black Soldiers Charged With Mutiny in 1917 Houston Riot
Nineteen Black Army soldiers were executed, most others received life sentences The U.S. Army has overturned the convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged over a century ago with mutiny, murder and assault in a Texas riot. Nineteen of the Black Army soldiers convicted were sentenced to death and executed following the riot in 1917, when
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110 Black soldiers granted clemency in Houston Riots of 1917
KHOU | Lea Wilson The U.S. Army was part of the event Monday in honor of the soldiers whose murder convictions were overturned after a petition was submitted on their behalf. HOUSTON — An event was held Monday to recognize the legacy of 110 Black soldiers convicted in the Houston Riots of 1917. The U.S.
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U.S. Army announces 3-step plan to restore honor for overturned Camp Logan convictions
Houston Chronicle | Amber Elliott U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to deliver survivor benefits, new plaque for Camp Logan soldiers. The U.S. Army set aside the convictions of mutiny, murder and assault for 110 Black soldiers who were accused in the 1917 Houston Riot at Camp Logan in a ceremony Monday at the Buffalo National
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Army grants clemency to 110 Black soldiers, including 19 hanged at Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio Express News | Sig Christenson Nineteen soldiers from an all-Black infantry regiment were hanged at Fort Sam Houston for their role in the 1917 Houston Riot, which left 18 dead. In all, 110 African American soldiers were convicted of mutiny and other crimes tied to the eruption of violence. However, the case against
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