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Tues priat Chur the a Wai lt;to ati dang live.To thThergyMenformthanruortnowiioiioi auu usciuiubsn. i«r. wupiwmained a member of the band in Chilli-cothe until 1868. when on the first call for colored troops for the late war he went to Massachusetts and enlisted in the Fifty-fifth Regiment. He becamefirst sergeant in Company H, in which position he won golden opinions from those in command for his strict attention to duty, his steady and rapid acquirement of military knowledge (becoming one of the yerv best drill masters and disciplinarians of his regiment) and for the generally fine, officer-like bearing. At one time Sergeant Dupree was manager of the regimental band, in which position he rendered important services.In 1864, he was promoted to the grade of commissioned officer—a rare distinc-1 was tion for one of his race—-owing to causes comi so well understood that they need not grca be mentioned here. In this new place even of honor, he so discharged his duties as musl to prove the wisdom of those who ten- tricil dered the appointment; for he was al- into ways distinguished for an increased dis- strai play, if possible, of those excellent qual- safel ities, the possession of which caused his than promotion.” He was the first colored wag offieer of the guard of his regiment. He stati entered the civil service in the Boston erag postoffice as a letter carrier February weal 12, 1866, and steadily won his way in J mosi the esteem of his official associates and t won with the residents of his route. In May, mos 1874, he was promoted to a clerkship, j phyt and in the following October was ap- J a go pointed to his present position as super- ever intendent of postoffice stat on A. in kno1 Boston, Mass. This office is situated in musthe Soath End district, which comprises | withI
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Cleveland Gazette
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Apr 11, 1885
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