Zenas Randall Bliss was an officer and general in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He formed the first unit of Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts, and his detailed memoirs chron
Major General Zenas R. Bliss
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
The 24th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army, active from 1869 until 1951, and since 1995. Before its original dissolution in 1951, it was primarily made up of African American soldi
Zenas Bliss
…of the 39th Infantry Regiment on August 6, 1867. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 19th Infantry on March 4, 1879, and to colonel of the 24th Infantry (a unit with black soldiers and white officers) on April 20, 1886. Bliss commanded the Department of Texas as a brigadier general on April 24, 1895…
The 24th U.S. Infantry at drill, Camp Walker, Philippine Islands 1902
Soldiers plotting defensive positions in March of 1944.
24th Infantry moves up to the firing line.
Soldiers fire the Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System during the Orient Shield 22 training exercise at Oyanohara Training Area, Kumamoto, Japan, August 28, 2022.