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X-WR-CALNAME:Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
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X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC-6:20171209T120000
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SUMMARY:COMMEMORATION: Soldiers of the 24th Infantry Hung After Houston Riots Courts Martial
DESCRIPTION:December 11 marks the 100 year of remembrance of members of the 24th Infantry Regiment Buffalo Soliders hung at Camp Travis at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio on December 11\, 1917 after rioting outside of Camp Logan in Houston on August 23\, 1917 (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/jch04). \nYouth and Adult leaders will take a centennial pilgrimage to San Antonio To pay homage to the Buffalo Soliders of the 24th Infantry who were unjustly hanged on December 11\, 1917 at 7:17AM\, One Minute Before Dawn at Fort Sam Houston. Resource link: https://woai.iheart.com/content/2017-11-17-next-month-marks-the-100th-anniversary-of-forgotten-episode-in-sa-history/ \nStudents from the mentoring group the Bowtie Boys of North Texas and civil rights leaders with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) have planned a trip to San Antonio\, Texas the weekend of December 9\, 2017. \nApproved students\, parents\, historians\, military personnel and educators will receive a 10AM private tour of the historic Museum Gift Chapel\, the location of the largest court-martial in US military history; the Salado Creek\, the general site where the hangings took place. \nThe public Centennial Ceremony will take place at NOON the San Houston National Cemetery (Sec PA-B Headstones 20-36) where the Buffalo Soliders are buried. \nThe Bowtie Boys will then get an unique opportunity to hear from leaders of the Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Association (BCBSA) at their beautiful park. The modern day soldiers will.provide a history briefing with an artifacts display about the life and legacy of the Buffalo Soliders. \nMany may not know\, but there are over 250 Buffalo Soliders buried at the San Antonio National Cemetery ( 250 + buried Buffalo Soldiers & Tomb of Unknown) near San Pedro Springs Park\, the site to the 9th Cavalry initial training camp. \nFor more information on the Hung Before Dawn Centennial Commemoration on Saturday\, December 9\, 2017\, contact Rev. Tatum at 817-966-7625\, kptatum1@gmail.com #HungBeforeDawn \nHUNG BEFORE DAWN PROJECT PARTNERS: \n1. American Legion Post 838 – Fort Worth: http://americanlegion838.weebly.com \n2. Bexar County Buffalo Soliders: http://www.bcbsatx.com/index.html \n3. Bowtie Boys Mentoring Program: www.thebowtieboys.net\n4. Texas Historical Commission Military Programs: http://www.thc.texas.gov/blog/camp-logan-mutiny-revisited\n5. Texas Parks and Wildlife Buffalo Soldiers Program: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/programs/buffalo-soldiers/\n6. Texas WWI Centennal Commission: https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/commemoration-soldiers-of-the-24th-infantry-hung/\n7. Southern Christian Leadership Conference: https://northtexan.unt.edu/content/my-brothers-keeper\n8. WOAI News Radio 1200AM: https://woai.iheart.com/content/2017-11-17-next-month-marks-the-100th-anniversary-of-forgotten-episode-in-sa-history/\n
URL:https://www.texasworldwar1centennial.org/calander/commemoration-soldiers-of-the-24th-infantry-hung/
LOCATION:1520 Harry Wurzbach Road\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78209\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bowtie%20Boys":MAILTO:kptatum1@gmail.com
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