Charles Young (United States Army) Quote

The American officers that I brought with me have been loyal and worked well. The troops are natives, not Liberians. They are not one whit inferior in the soldier spirit to our best black troops of our own Army, which as you know is saying much.


Letter sent from Monrovia, Liberia [July 26, 1915]


The American officers that I brought with me have been loyal and worked well. The troops are natives, not Liberians. They are not one whit inferior...

The American officers that I brought with me have been loyal and worked well. The troops are natives, not Liberians. They are not one whit inferior...

The American officers that I brought with me have been loyal and worked well. The troops are natives, not Liberians. They are not one whit inferior...

The American officers that I brought with me have been loyal and worked well. The troops are natives, not Liberians. They are not one whit inferior...