orps, and in Stevedore Regiments, Service or Labor Battalions, Depot Brigades, and so forth.
Nor was this the first instance in the Nation's history that this ever-loyal racial group rightly and cheerfully responded to the tocsin of war and made a military record of which any race might well be proud. In the Revolutionary War, in the War of 1812, in the Mexican War, in the Civil War, and in the War with Spain, the American Negro soldier has always distinguished himself by bravery, fortitude, and loyalty. His military record has always compared favorably with that of other soldiers.
It is because of the immensely valuable contribution made by Negro soldiers, sailors, and civilians toward the winning of the great World War that this volume has been prepared, - in order that there may be an authentic record, not only of the military exploits of this particular racial group Of Americans, but of the diversified and valuable contributions made by them as patriotic civilians.