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Brownsville Raid Report and Army Disciplinary Action
Roosevelt reveals a thorough investigation into the Brownsville attack by soldiers, citing murder, attempted murders, and arson. He orders discharge of implicated white and Black soldiers, argues for equal accountability, compares to Civil War precedents, and stresses duty to protect civilians and uphold the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Blocksom
Penrose
Nettleton
Brownsville
United States
Military Secretary
War Department
Hesse
Military Secretar
James Wilkinson
New Orleans
Ohio
New York
Fifth Missouri Cavalry
Fourth Missouri Cavalry
Missouri
New Jersey
Maryland
Inclosea
Robert B. Lee
Department of Texas
Lee
Northern Virginia
Charlotte Observer
Regular Army
Army Regulations
Congress
North
South
Judge Jones
Judge Speer
Theodore Roosevelt