Manuscript Collections
Twenty-Fifth Colored Infantry Regiment
Description
Twenty-Fifth Colored Infantry Regiment letterbook, 1869. 1 volume. Location: Misc: T. Sixteen letters of Captain Frank M. Cone to Captain George Baldey, an adjutant with Army Headquarters in New Orleans, detail acts of violence and lawlessness by the Ku Klux Klan of St. Landry Parrish especially towards members of the 25th, and the local government's inability to contain the violence and punish the perpetrators. Letters also concern the administration and living conditions of the regiment. Includes local newspaper articles on the regiment and violence. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4912
Manuscript Topic
New Orleans 1866+
African Americans
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1869