Tag: military history
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250 rounds of Ammunition Were Fired into Several Buildings in Brownsville, Texas. The 25th Infantry, an African American Regiment, were blamed and Over 150 Members Were Dishonorably Discharged. August 13, 1906.
On this day in history, at night, some 250 rounds of ammunition were fired into several buildings in Brownsville, Texas. One man was killed, and two others were wounded. The townspeople’s suspicions immediately fell upon the members of the 25th Infantry, an African American regiment. The soldiers had arrived in Brownsville sixteen days before the…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 