John and Charles Gordon, a Father and Son in the 49th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment

"Oh yes, I knew John Gordon, and his daddy too." - a comrade of John and Charles Gordon John Gordon, later in life. National Archives ID 122162774 During the early nineteenth century, the tobacco industry in the Upper South declined as the cotton industry in the Deep South grew. To meet the growing demand for … Continue reading John and Charles Gordon, a Father and Son in the 49th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment

Tag It Tuesday! Tuskegee Airmen

You've probably heard that "Red Tails," a movie spotlighting the first African American military aviators,  is now showing at a theater near you.   Widely known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the pilots were part of the U.S. Army Air Corps' 332nd Fighter and 477th Bombardment Groups.   But you don't have to go to the movies … Continue reading Tag It Tuesday! Tuskegee Airmen