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The '''Magic City Guards''' were an African-American unit of the Alabama State Militia formed in [[Birmingham]] in [[1883]] by [[James Scott]], who served as its commander. Scott was dropped from the state's roster for absenteeism | The '''Magic City Guards''' were an African-American unit of the Alabama State Militia formed in [[Birmingham]] in [[1883]] by [[James Scott]], who served as its commander. Scott was dropped from the state's roster for absenteeism. | ||
The Magic City Guards were issued arms under the reorganization of the [[Alabama State Troops]] in [[1886]], but the unit was formally disbanded on [[August 6]], [[1887]] due to inefficiency. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "The State Troops" (November 17, 1886) ''The Greenville Advocate'' | |||
* Muskat, Beth Taylor (April 7, 2008) "[http://eoa.auburn.edu/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1083 Black Militias in Alabama]". ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'' Beta edition - accessed May 7, 2008 | * Muskat, Beth Taylor (April 7, 2008) "[http://eoa.auburn.edu/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1083 Black Militias in Alabama]". ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'' Beta edition - accessed May 7, 2008 | ||
[[Category:Alabama State Militia]] | [[Category:Alabama State Militia]] | ||
[[Category:Militias]] | [[Category:Militias]] | ||
[[Category:1883 establishments]] | |||
[[Category:1887 disestablishments]] | |||
Revision as of 14:13, 2 March 2019
The Magic City Guards were an African-American unit of the Alabama State Militia formed in Birmingham in 1883 by James Scott, who served as its commander. Scott was dropped from the state's roster for absenteeism.
The Magic City Guards were issued arms under the reorganization of the Alabama State Troops in 1886, but the unit was formally disbanded on August 6, 1887 due to inefficiency.
References
- "The State Troops" (November 17, 1886) The Greenville Advocate
- Muskat, Beth Taylor (April 7, 2008) "Black Militias in Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama Beta edition - accessed May 7, 2008