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A COLORED MILITARY TURNOUT
Brooklyn Union Argus
17 October 1877
A COLORED MILITARY TURNOUT
The Veteran Guard Battalion of the State (colored) assembled this afternoon
on Henry Street for the purpose of proceeding to the Capitol to witness a
base ball match between the Quicksteps, of the Eastern District, and the Lone
Star Club, of Jamaica, both colored organizations. The Veteran Guard were in
uniform, and after having formed along Henry, near Clark Street, marched up
Fulton to Court and Schermerhorn Streets, to Lafayette, Clinton, Gates,
Bedford and Putnam Avenues to the ground. At the conclusion of the base ball
match the guard will have dress parade, and this evening there will be a
concert by the battalion band.
The Reception Committee are:
Captain George MERCER - Company A
Captain Joseph BAVARD - Company D
Captain William H. WRIGHT - Company C
Captain William HARRISON - Company B
Captain GILOES - Company E
First Lieutenant David THOMPSON - Company A
First Lieutenant Levi GALE - Company C
First Lieutenant David SANDS - Company D
Second Lieutenant John JACKSON - Company C
Major James B. LEE -
Com.V. G. Ratt
Committee of Arrangements -
First Sergeant Thomas WRIGHT
Second Sergeant H. MALLORY
Third Sergeant C. HEWLETT
Fourth Sergeant A. HOLMES
Corporal Theo. WINN
Corporal John GEORGE
Corporal James BOWERS
Corporal John JONES
Corporal Richard RUFFFIN
Corporal C. JACKSON
Corporal Alex JOHNSON
Secretary - Corporal John HOLMES
Treasurer - Sergeant Anthony JOHNSON
Transcriber: Anna Campbell
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