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Article: Army history in February.
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- Soldiers Magazine
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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Beyond its role in defense of the nation, the Army and its Soldiers have contributed to medicine, technology, exploration, engineering and science. The milestones listed in this monthly chronology offer only a small glimpse of that proud story of selfless service. It is also your story.
1700--Rhode Island authorizes enlistment of free blacks and slaves to form the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, the first primarily black American regiment.
1779--COL George Rogers Clark's small force of 170 men recaptures Fort Sackville at Vincennes, III., on Feb. 26. Clark led the 180-mile march over icy, flooded prairies to surprise the British.
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