https://www.fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/3151feee9e01cdd8375512d185b32c05.pdf 468f3ef9933a2a0f9f39b53ef4e67be6 https://www.fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/dade0340a5a48dc19e1f37a0771842b3.pdf 80ddbb858d6ab94f25271884a277b649 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Maryland and the Military Description An account of the resource This collection documents Black Marylanders' interactions with and contributions to the military during the Civil War. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Freedmen and Southern Society Project Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The National Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Freedmen and Southern Society Project Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Open access Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Maryland Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document New York Army Officer to the Headquarters of a New York Regiment Fort McHenry, M.D. September 20th 1864 Sir I have the honor to Report to the Major Comdg 91st N.Y. Vols. the following viz, on the 17th inst I received 46 recruits from Depot and N.Y.S. one of them is a negro name George Tankard Enlisted in town Platsburg, N. York State by Capt. Glendon. I have assigned him for the present to the Kitchen, it will be next to impossible to quarter him with the company or to drill him with them, and yet by his enlistment he is entitled to all the rights and subject to all the duties with other enlisted men, and must be reported the same. I think under these circumstances it will be difficult to enforce Discipline in the company, I therefore most Respectfully Submit the case to Majr Comdg 91st Regt. hoping some steps may be taken to remedy the evil I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. Wm Lee, Capt 91st N.Y Vols comdg, E, Co To E. G. Shirly Lieut & Act, Adjt, 91st N.Y. Vols [Endorsement] Head Qrs. 91st NY v vols Fort McHenry Sept 20th /64 Respectfully forwarded to Hd Qrs, 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th AC, with the recommendations that the negro with in referred to, be transferred to a Colored Regiment or Company— Wm J. Donslow Major Comdg [Endorsement] H’d Qr’s 2d S.B. 8th A C Dept of Baltimore Ft McHenry Sep 22/64 Respectfully refer'd to Dep H'd Qrs 8th A.C, approving the recommendation of Majr Donslow comdg the 91st N.Y. Vet Vols [. . . .] [Endorsement] Head-Quarters, Middle-Department EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Baltimore, Md Sept 22d 1864. Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant General U.S. Army And recommended. G Lew. Wallace Maj. Genl. Commanding [Endorsement] War Dept. A.G. Office, Sept. 26”, 1864. Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, with the recommendation that Private George Tankard (colored) 91st New York Vols. be transferred to a colored regiment. C.W. Foster A.A. General Vols. E.B. Vol 1 Page 462. order sent. Approved By order of the Secretary of War Jas A. Hardie Col Ins Genl USA W. Dept Sept 27/64 Transfer him to [the?] 31st U.S. Col'd Inf. Capt Wm Lee to Lieut E. G. Shirly, 20 Sept. 1864, L-264 1864, Letters Received, ser. 360, Colored Troops Division, RG 94 [B-104]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource White officers discuss how to handle a Black New York soldier who enlisted in a white unit stationed at Fort McHenry Description An account of the resource William Lee (capt NY vols) to Adj of NY Vols writing that he received a group of 46 men in which there was a Black man, George Tankard of NY. Lee states that he has put Tankard to work in the kitchen, and he feels that it would be unsafe to drill or house the Black soldier with the white ones. Asks that the man be moved immediately to USCT—request granted. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/20/1864 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Fort McHenry, MD Black soldiers military discrimination