Major Joseph Savary
MAJOR JOSEPH SAVARY, WAS THE FIRST BLACK 2nd MAJOR IN THE U.S. ARMY HISTORY. HE WAS APPOINTED BY GEN. JACKSON TO DEFENSE OF NEW ORLEANS ON DEC. 23, 1814 (c. LAWRENCE E. WALKER FOUNDATION COLLECTION)
January 22, 2026
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