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Born in slavery, Charles Young was the third black graduate of West Point, the first black US military attache and the highest-ranking black officer in the Regular Army until his death. This biography of Young's years at West Point chronicles the challenges that Young faced, and provides a window into life at West Point in the 1880s.

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"Shellum draws on his own West Point knowledge in vividly portraying the difficulties Young encountered, and he points up Young's determination and devotion to his country."—Booklist

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Prologue: From the Jungles of Liberia; 1. Enslaved in Kentucky; 2. Freedom in Ohio; 3. Beast Barracks and Plebe Year; 4. Plebe Year Again; 5. Yearling Upperclassman; 6. Cow Year Alone; 7. Firstie Year and Graduation; Epilogue: Reflections

Black Cadet in a White Bastion

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    A Paperback / softback by Brian G. Shellum, Vincent K. Brooks

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      Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: 01/04/2006
      ISBN13: 9780803293151, 978-0803293151
      ISBN10: 0803293151
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Born in slavery, Charles Young was the third black graduate of West Point, the first black US military attache and the highest-ranking black officer in the Regular Army until his death. This biography of Young's years at West Point chronicles the challenges that Young faced, and provides a window into life at West Point in the 1880s.

      Trade Review
      "Shellum draws on his own West Point knowledge in vividly portraying the difficulties Young encountered, and he points up Young's determination and devotion to his country."—Booklist

      Table of Contents
      Prologue: From the Jungles of Liberia; 1. Enslaved in Kentucky; 2. Freedom in Ohio; 3. Beast Barracks and Plebe Year; 4. Plebe Year Again; 5. Yearling Upperclassman; 6. Cow Year Alone; 7. Firstie Year and Graduation; Epilogue: Reflections

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