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1. Chaplain Henry V. Plummer was the first. (9th Cavalry) served from
1884—1894, when he was Court Martield.
2. Theophilus G. Steward (25th Infantry). Served from 1891—1907. He also
made history in Ohio at Wilberforce University.
3. George W. Preleau (9th Cavalry}. Served from 1895—1920.
4. William T. Anderson (10th Cavalry) served from 1897—1910.
5. Allen Allenworth (24th Infantry) served from 1886—1906.
In 1895 Caplain Allensworth sent his design for a New Chaplain's
insignia to Washington for consideration. One like it was adopted by the
Army for its Clergy. It involves a cross, on its side, inside a braided rectangle.
Later, as a civilian, he founded an all-black town in Southern California
known as Allensworth. He was also one of the highest ranking blacks in
the service, along with Col. Charles Young.
6. Col. Louis Carter is buried at the Fort Cemetery. His photograph is available
at the Arizona Historical Society in Tucson. He is reported in the post
information sheet about the Cemetery of as the "MUCH BELOVED CHAPLAIN" who was
the only one to serve with all four of the black regiments from 1913—15, 1921—31, and from 1935—40.
7. Father William C. Grau, Catholic Priest was with the "Bouncing
Buffaloes“ in Italy when the 92nd Division was the only black Combat
unit in the U.S. Arm's Infantry, according to Foley. By the end of the
war, he was their head Chaplain. He was a front line Chaplain that
knew how to scrounge to get the necessary ingredients to improve the
morale of his Non-Catholic men. In 1944 he took over a ballroom
near the front on Christmas Eve and held a midnite mass. He managed
to acquire a crib, a statue, an Italian Choir and musical instruments.
Many will remember that special Christmas Service. He was with the
92nd for 16 months in Italy.
8. Father John Walter Bowman, Catholic Chaplain was awarded the Bronze
Star Medal for meritorious achievement for his work in the South
Pacific. He was with the "Bouncing Buffaloes" of the 92nd Division in Ft.
Mcclellan, Alabama. By March of 1943 he was tranferred to the 93rd
at Ft. Huachuca in Arizona and became a Captain too. He went to the
South Pacific with this group and returned to the U.S. by 1946 as a
Major. As a civilian he went to Mt. Bayou, Mississippi, an all-black
town to establish a Catholic School. Foley tells us much more about
these last two Catholic Priests in his work.
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