A Big Boom for the Colored Militia p. 1

A Big Boom for the Colored Militia p. 1

"Last 'Fourth of July,' a reunion of the Virginia Militia was held in Richmond, at which also Major Fleetwood, and ‘Adjutant Malvin of this place, and Capt. Flint of Baltimore were in attendance. The officers all being together in the afternoon, Major Johnson of Richmond offered a suggestion looking toward an organized effort to secure from Congress an appropriation to provide at some one of the colored Universities for the education of young colored boys and men in Military matters, in view of the difficulties attendant upon any young colored man entering or remaining at the United States Academies for that purpose. The proposition met with warm approval, and as the outcome of the interchange of ideas, the matter was crystallized into the form that there should be an organization of the colored Militia of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, to meet annually in one or the other of those localities successively. The first meeting to be held in Washington DC, in 1887, at which time the memorial to Congress should be presented and acted upon, committees appointed to present it and a sub-committee was appointed clothed with power to make the necessary arrangements. On this subcommittee Major Fleetwood represents the District and Capt. Flint Maryland. A meeting of the subcommittee was held in Richmond on the 6, and the ground plan laid about as follows."

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Washington Bee

1887-4-02