In World War 1, "THE GREAT WAR", Black-American soldiers were barely incorporated into the American history books. American-Black soldiers were in the 92nd division and the 93rd (provisional) divisions. Both of these divisions were in France during the war and were meant to be all Black-American divisions. Both divisions were under the American Expeditionary Forces, 2nd Army, General Pershing in command of the Allied American Forces.
The soldiers and officers of the 93rd were organized at Camp Stuart, Virginia in December of 1917. They were composed of Black-American National Guard units fron the states of New York, Illinoise, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee, the Disctict of Columbia, and selective service Black-Americans.
The 93rd division arrived in France before the 92nd division. All though the division was not complete, it was attached to the French Allied Forces because of the need for re-enforcements in the French Army and reluctance of the British. The 93rd Division was supposed to contain 991 officers and 27,114 men. At that time, the 93rd Division only was composed of the 185th Infantry Brigade. The brigade was composed of the 369th, 370th, 371st, and 373nd Infantry Regiments.The New York Infantry Regiment was mostly composed of the re-named famous Buffalo Soldiers.
The 92nd division was fully complimented by the time it reached France and contained 991 officers and 27,114 men. Unfortunately, most of the officers were southern whites which in most cases treated the enlisted black men and officers through constant harassment.
Upon their arrival in France, the 93rd division only contained the 185th Infantry Brigade. Within the brigade were the 369th, 370th, 371st, and 372nd Infantry Regiments.
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