Members of the Sixteenth Battalion of the Minnesota Home Guard

Black and white photograph of members of the Sixteenth Battalion of the Minnesota Home Guard, c.1918. After petitioning the governor, African American citizens formed their own battalion in order to serve.

Description

Members of the Sixteenth Battalion of the Minnesota Home Guard, c.1918. After petitioning the governor, African American citizens formed their own battalion in order to serve.

Public domain

Holding Location

Minnesota Historical Society Press

Articles

Minnesota Home Guard
Sixteenth Battalion, Minnesota Home Guard

Topics

African Americans
War and Conflict