Henry O. Flipper
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Henry O. Flipper was the first African American graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a pioneering Black officer in the U.S. Army.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army officer
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author ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| burialPlace | South-View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge | conduct unbecoming an officer ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Flipper Hall at Fort Huachuca, Arizona
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Henry O. Flipper Award at the United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1856-03-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1940-04-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Military Academy ⓘ |
| education | graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Flipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry Ossian Flipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| laterOccupation |
assistant to the Secretary of the Interior
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civil and mining engineer in the American Southwest and Mexico ⓘ consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of early African American achievement in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| middleName | Ossian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | second lieutenant ⓘ |
| militaryStatusChange | dismissed from the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Buffalo Soldier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first African American graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point ⓘ |
| notableEvent | court-martial by the U.S. Army in 1881 ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Colored Cadet at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
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author ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Thomasville, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Atlanta, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousEvent |
court-martial conviction set aside by the U.S. Army
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honorable discharge granted posthumously by the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| posthumousPardon | granted by President Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| posthumousPardonYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Colored Cadet at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | 10th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedFor |
United States Department of Justice
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United States Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Arizona Territory
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New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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