SGM Christian A. Fleetwood (NCO History Briefing)
Abstract
FLEETWOOD, CHRISTIAN ABRAHAM (1840-1914), editor, army officer, bureaucrat, and musician. Christian A. Fleetwood was born in Baltimore, Maryland on July 21, 1840. His mother and father name was Charles and Anna Maria Fleetwood. His parents were not slaves at this time during the 1840's. Fleetwood received most of his early education in the home of a wealthy sugar merchant. Over time, the Brunes became very fond of Christian A. Fleetwood. Some people even said they treated him like a son. This is hard for some to believe, this was before the start of the Civil War. During the time of Christian A. Fleetwood, most whites would have viewed him as a piece of property. Which he would not have been considered equal in this country during those times. He went on to further his education while attending the office of the secretary of Maryland Colonization Society. With the assistance of the Maryland Colonization Society, the school gave him the opportunity to briefly attend Liberia and Sierra Leone College in Africa. He only attended these colleges for a small amount of time. In 1860, he graduated from Ashmun Institute. Ashmun Institute would later be renamed Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. Christian A. Fleetwood and a few others began to briefly publish the Lyceum Observer in Baltimore. The Lyceum Observer was the first Negro newspaper in Baltimore. This was truly a remarkable feet during these times when black were consider property not equal. He started the first Negro Newspaper in Baltimore during the Civil War times in the south. Because Baltimore falls south of the Mason Dixon Line, Baltimore is considered a southern state.The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during America's Civil War. The Emancipation Proclamation declared that all slaves from here on are forever free. In the beginning of 1863, many doors were opened for Negroes in every direction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 10, 2004
- Accession Number
- AD1120999
Entities
People
- William R. Huffin
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy