John Hanks Alexander
John Hanks Alexander | |
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From 1900's A New Negro for a New Century: An Accurate and Up-to-Date Record of the Upward Struggles of the Negro Race. | |
| Born | January 6, 1864 Helena, Arkansas |
| Died | March 26, 1894 (aged 30) Wilberforce, Ohio |
| Buried | Cherry Grove Cemetery, Xenia, Ohio |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1887–1894 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 9th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Indian Wars |
John Hanks Alexander (January 6, 1864 – March 26, 1894) was the first African-American officer in the United States armed forces to hold a regular command position and the second African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy (after Henry Ossian Flipper).