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Spanish-American War (1898)

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African American poets who were veterans of the Spanish American War:

Charles Frederick White (see our Author Page for this poet. See also his Foreword to Plea of the Negro Soldier)
Lucian B. Watkins (see our Author Page)

Contents of this tag:

  1. Lucian B. Watkins: Author Page (Biography and Links to Poems)
  2. Fenton Johnson, "Ethiopia" (1915)
  3. Olivia Ward Bush Banks, "A Hero of San Juan [Hill]" (1899)
  4. Charles Frederick White, "The Eighth Returning from Cuba" (1899/1908)
  5. James Ephraim McGirt, "Siege of Santiago" (1900)
  6. Lucian B. Watkins, "Autobiography" (From "Voices of Solitude" (1907)
  7. James Ephraim McGirt, "The Stars and Stripes Shall Never Trail the Dust" (1900)
  8. Carrie Williams Clifford, "Foraker and the Twenty-Fifth" (1911)
  9. Lucian B. Watkins, "Anita" (1907)
  10. Maurice N. Corbett, "Cuba" (1914)
  11. James Weldon Johnson, "The Color Sergeant" (1917)
  12. Maurice N. Corbett, "The Cuban War" (1914)
  13. Joseph S. Cotter, Sr., "Dem Phillupeeners" (1909)
  14. Raymond Garfield Dandridge, "Blacks in Blue" (1917)
  15. Maurice N. Corbett, "Philippine War" (1914)
  16. Joseph S. Cotter, Sr., "The Negro's Loyalty" (1898)
  17. Frances E.W. Harper, "Do Not Cheer, Men Are Dying" (1898)
  18. Charles Frederick White, "The Eighth Illinois in Cuba" (1899/1908)
  19. Frank B. Coffin, "Maceo--Cuba's Liberator" (1897)
  20. Richard E.S. Toomey, "Allegory: The Battle of Manila -- The First of May" (1901)
  21. James T. Franklin, "Battle of Manilla" (1900)
  22. Charles Frederick White, "The Negro Volunteer" (1899)
  23. James Ephraim McGirt, "Avenging the Maine" (1900)
  24. Charles Frederick White, "A Historical Review" (1899/1908)
  25. James Ephraim McGirt, "The Memory of Maceo" (1900)
  26. Charles Frederick White, "One Year Ago" (1900/1908)
  27. James Ephraim McGirt, 'The Siege of Manila" (1900)
  28. Charles Frederick White, "Plea of the Negro Soldier" (1907/1908)