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  2. Lynching of Wilbur Little - Wikipedia

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    Map of Blakely on a map of Early County (left) and Georgia (right). Wilbur Little (also William [1] [2] or Wilbert [3] in some sources) was a black American veteran of World War I, lynched in April 1919 in his hometown of Blakely, Georgia, for refusing to remove his military uniform.

  3. 121st Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The 121st Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Georgia National Guard that saw combat service in the First and Second World Wars. As a result of army-wide reorganization in the 1950s, the 121st Infantry ceased to exist as a single unit; today, various units of the Georgia National Guard trace their lineage to the 121st Infantry.

  4. United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I

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    The color scheme used for the insignia's chevron was olive drab for field use uniforms or one of several colors depending on the corps on dress uniforms. The chevron system used by enlisted men during World War I came into being on July 17, 1902, [ 1 ] and was changed to a different system in 1919.

  5. Military history of Georgia - Wikipedia

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    Early states in present-day Georgia, c. 600 to 150 BC. Iberia (Georgian: იბერია, Latin: Iberia and Greek: Ἰβηρία), also known as Iveria (Georgian: ივერია), was a name given by the ancient Greeks and Romans to the Georgian kingdom of Kartli [1] (4th century BC – 5th century AD), corresponding roughly to east and south present-day Georgia.

  6. Uniforms of the Confederate States Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The uniform for these militia units varied by each company through a single county or parish, let alone the country itself. The militia uniforms were a menagerie of colors, from cadet gray, dark blue, and hunter green, to reds, buffs and gold tones. The other variety of CS Army uniform jackets and coats is the Zouave.

  7. Lynching of African-American veterans after World War I

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    Georgia Spring 1919: Refusal to remove military uniform Beaten to death in uniform by a mob [25] Leroy Johnston: Helena: Phillips: Arkansas October 1, 1919: Was killed by a mob during the Elaine massacre, after the mob claimed they fired first. He, along with his three brothers, were pulled off a train by a group of white men.

  8. Military uniform - Wikipedia

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    A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.. Military dress and styles have gone through significant changes over the centuries, from colourful and elaborate, ornamented clothing until the 19th century, to utilitarian camouflage uniforms for field and battle purposes from World War I (1914–1918) on.

  9. List of formations of the United States Army during World War I

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    (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) 28 August 1917 5 July 1918 Maj. Gen. John F. Morrison Maj. Gen. Clarence P. Townsley Maj. Gen. George W. Read Maj. Gen. Edward M. Lewis: Somme Offensive Ypres-Lys: 31st Division ("Dixie Division") (Alabama, Florida, Georgia) 25 August 1917 No Combat (Depot Division) Maj. Gen. Francis J. Kernan