Editor s Note: This column is the third in a series that highlight the lives of three Black North Iowa farmers and their struggles.
Sol Stratton was a horse whisperer. He had always handled horses expertly and was a skilled saddleryman and horse-tack repairer and maker, the perfect match for the needs of the 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.
On July 1, 1861, Solomon Stratton enlisted as a private in the 8th Illinois for a period of three years. He served with honor and distinction until being mustered out on December 18, 1863.
Carlos Henry Verbeck was appointed 2nd Lieutenant, Company Commander of D Company, 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment on August 20, 1861 for the duration or until so ordered. He was twice promoted and led his company without interruption until February 1, 1865.
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These 5 U.S. Generals Made the History Books For All the Wrong Reasons
How might Vietnam or Iraq have turned out if a George Washington, a Ulysses Grant or a George Patton had been in command?
Here s What You Need To Remember: Great generals have great talents, and usually egos and ambitions to match.
It would be nice if all American generals were great. How might Vietnam or Iraq have turned out if a George Washington, a Ulysses Grant or a George Patton had been in command?
Alas, call it the laws of probability or just cosmic karma, but every nation produces bad generals as well as good ones and America is no exception.
PolitiFact: Is Sears Wrong On First Republican Convention Claim?
FILE PHOTO: Winsome Sears, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, is the first Black woman to be nominated by either party for statewide office in Virginia. (Image: Winsome Sears Campaign Video)
Winsome Sears, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, says she wants to convince African-Americans to return “to our roots” in the Republican Party.
“The very first Republican convention after the Civil War was held in Virginia in a Black church,” she said during a May 13 interview on Fox News. There was a picture of Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican president, on the bookcase behind her.