Papers Of Helena Black Men
Held By California Library
The collection of 39 items consists primarily of
material from both James Milo Alexander and John Hanks Alexander.
There
are various pieces of correspondence such as letters to family members
and a letter designating Stevedore Cantonment in Virgina as Camp
Alexander (1918) in John Hanks Alexander's honor.
James Milo Alexander
is represented by several items including: Two account books
(1862-1865), various certificates including a permit to carry arms for
home defense (1865), a marriage certificate after emancipation (1866), a
birth notice for his daughter, Glenn A. Alexander (1856), and a small
photograph.
The collection also contains a few pieces of printed matter
including an announcement for a meeting to celebrate the ratification of
the 15th Amendment to the Constitution (1870) and a newspaper clipping
from 1939. There is an itinerary written by John Hanks Alexander of the
march of "M" Troop, 9th Cavalry from Fort Washakie, Wyoming to Fort
DuChesne, Utah (1888). The collection also contains a few letters to to
Titus Alexander, brother of John Hanks Alexander.
James
Milo Alexander was a former slave who became prominent in Arkansas
politics and business during the Reconstruction Period. His son, John
Hanks Alexander, was the second African American to graduate from West
Point in 1887. After graduation, he served with the 9th U. S. Calvary
until his death. Camp Alexander, Virginia was named after him in 1918.
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