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Charles A. Minnie (b. abt 1858) one of the first African-Americans at West Point

Charles A. Minnie, the colored youth appointed to a West Point cadetship from the fifth senatorial district, was born in Lansingburgh. β€œAll Sorts.” Albany Morning Express. August 24, 1877: 1 col 3. CHARLES A. MINNIE is the next colored boy… Continue Reading →

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