The Brownsville AffairMain MenuThe 25th Infantry RegimentBrownsville, TexasAugust 1906Roosevelt's ResponsePunishment and its AftermathThe Legacy of the Brownsville AffairMedia coverageImage Gallerythe Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38
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The 25th Infantry Regiment, one of four regiments of Black soldiers established after the Civil War, had an exemplary service record. However, to many, the soldiers were Black men first and United States soldiers second, and the regiment endured being sent to the least desirable postings, being issued equipment already rejected by white regiments, and the racist attitudes of civilians in the towns they served. In 1906, in Brownsville, Texas, a shooting attributed to the soldiers of the 25th Infantry culminated in one of the most egregious examples of racism against Black soldiers in United States Army history.
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12020-07-04T11:27:49-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38August 19065image_header2020-09-14T14:06:03-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38
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12020-07-04T11:34:54-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38Punishment and its Aftermath8image_header2020-09-14T14:09:11-07:00the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula2ed0a4c76b15fe2d208dedaebb1fcaaa8b4d9c38
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1media/willis_thumb.jpg2020-07-04T11:12:16-07:00Dorsie Willis, 19745Minneapolis: It was a smiling 87-year-old Dorsie Willis that talked to reporters, 1/10, after he received a check for $25,000 from the U.S. Government for being the sole survivor of the Brownsville Massacre. In 1906, Willis and 166 other black soldiers were dishonorably discharged from the Army following a racial incident. Early last year the secretary of the Army ordered all of the discharges changed to honorable. 'I'm very grateful (for the check),' said Willis. 'It's a great birthday present. But it comes too many years too late.'media/willis.jpgplain2020-08-08T10:35:00-07:00Chapman University Digital Commons
1media/canvas_thumb.png2020-07-04T10:43:54-07:00Group of soldiers from Fort Missoula, circa 19002media/canvas.pngplain2020-07-04T13:38:23-07:00Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Montana