James Smith U.S. Army discharge papers
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains two forms discharging James Smith, an African American born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, from the United States Army Tenth Cavalry Regiment, in 1872. One form, dated April 4, 1872, is the "final statement" showing how much money is due to him for his term of service, while the second form is his signed receipt, dated May 6, 1872, showing that he received his pay.
Dates
- Creation: 1872-04 - 1872-05
Creator
- Williams, A. S., III (Collector, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
James Smith was an African American, born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, about 1851. He enlisted in the United States Army's Tenth Cavalry Regiment.
The Tenth Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. Formed as a segregated African American unit, the Tenth Cavalry was one of the original "Buffalo Soldier" regiments. It served in combat during the American Indian Wars in the western United States, the Spanish-American War, and in the Philippine-American War. The regiment was trained as a combat unit but later relegated to non-combat duty and served in that capacity in World War II until its deactivation in 1944.
The Tenth Cavalry was reactivated as an integrated combat unit in 1958.
Extent
0.05 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Military discharge forms for James Smith, a member of the United States Army's Tenth Cavalry Regiment, also known as "Buffalo Soldiers."
Physical Location
A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
Gift of A. S. Williams III, 2010
General
Title on box: A. S. Williams III Americana Collection - Small Collections
Processed by
Martha Bace, 2014
Subject
- United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 10th (1866-1950) (Organization)
- Smith, Bruce (James Bruce) (Person)
Source
- Williams, A. S., III (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the James Smith U.S. Army discharge papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- January 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository