2357

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 January 1864 (ed; 9 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2357 - L. Jan. 19; ed: 2/2 - Governor. Brough has received permission to
recruit a second colored regiment in this state, to be called the 29th
U.S. colored troop. It will be trained by white army officers. There
is not a better man to aid the governor than John M. Langston of Oberlin,
who is a Negro and a college graduate. He practiced law and helped
build up the first Negro regiment. "By all means let Brough secure his
services." (9)

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Index terms:

Brough, Governor (Ohio); Langston, John M. (Oberlin, O.); Oberlin, O.; U. S. army