Description: Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska by Brian G. Shellum Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Brian G. Shellum tells the story of Company L, which served in Skagway, Alaska, and was one of the two companies added to the all-Black Twenty-Fourth U.S. Infantry Regiment after war was declared on Spain in April 1898. Publisher Description The town of Skagway was born in 1897 after its population quintupled in under a year due to the Klondike gold rush. Balanced on the edge of anarchy, the U.S. Army stationed Company L, a unit of Buffalo Soldiers, there near the end of the gold rush. Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska tells the story of these African American soldiers who kept the peace during a volatile period in Americas resource-rich North. It is a fascinating tale that features white officers and Black soldiers safeguarding U.S. territory, supporting the civil authorities, protecting Native Americans, fighting natural disasters, and serving proudly in Americas last frontier. Despite the discipline and contributions of soldiers who served honorably, Skagway exhibited the eras persistent racism and maintained a clear color line. However, these Black Regulars carried out their complex and sometimes contradictory mission with a combination of professionalism and restraint that earned the grudging respect of the independently minded citizens of Alaska. The company used the popular sport of baseball to connect with the white citizens of Skagway and in the process gained some measure of acceptance. Though the soldiers left little trace in Skagway, a few remained after their enlistments and achieved success and recognition after settling in other parts of Alaska. Author Biography Brian G. Shellum is an independent historian and is retired after service as a senior intelligence officer and historian at the Defense Intelligence Agency. He is a former U.S. Army officer, army attaché, and Gulf War veteran. Shellum is the author of African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942 (Potomac, 2018), Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young (Bison Books, 2010), and Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point (Bison Books, 2006). Details ISBN 1496228448 ISBN-13 9781496228444 Title Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska Author Brian G. Shellum Format Paperback Year 2021 Pages 386 Publisher University of Nebraska Press GE_Item_ID:133801507; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781496228444
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Book Title: Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska : Company L, Twenty-Fourth Infantry
Number of Pages: 386 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year: 2021
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Genre: Social Science, History
Item Weight: 20.5 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Brian G. Shellum
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
