[History of the American Negro in the Great World War by W. Allison Sweeney]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of the American Negro in the Great World War CHAPTER XVI 2/19
Until July 12th, 1918, the regiment had never had a white officer.
Then its Colonel, F.A.Denison, was relieved on account of illness and a white officer in the person of Colonel Thomas A.Roberts for the first time was placed in command.
Shortly before the armistice two other white officers were attached to the regiment, in the persons of Major William H.Roberts, a brother of the colonel, and Captain John F.Prout; Second Lieutenant M.F.Stapleton, white, also served as adjutant of the First battalion. The 370th received brief training at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, and landed in France April 22, 1918; going within a few weeks into actual service.
Like nearly all of the new regiments arriving at that time its operations were confined mainly to trench warfare. Trench warfare continued until July 6, when the men got their real baptism of fire in a section of the Argonne and were in all the important engagements of their portion of the Champagne and other fronts, fighting almost continuously from the middle of July until the close of the war, covering themselves with a distinction and glory, as Knights in the warfare for Mankind, that will endure as long as the story of valorous deeds are recorded. Like the other regiments of the 93rd Division, the 370th was brigaded with the French; first with the 73rd French Division and later under direct command of General Vincendon of the 59th Division, a part of the famous 10th French army under General Mangin.
Shortly after the signing of the armistice, the division commander sent the regiment the following communication: Officers, non-commissioned officers and men: Your efforts have been rewarded.
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