Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
1. 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper Monument
Thomasville, Georgia
- Early Schooling -
Private Tutors
American Missionary Association
Atlanta University
U.S. Military Academy
01 July 1873 - 14 June 1877
4th Black to Attend
1st Black to Graduate
Died - 26 April 1940
Gravesite - Thomasville, Georgia
"Henry O. Flipper's legacy echoes through the actions of all African-American men and women who have worn Cadet Gray and served our nation as military officers and leaders of character."
LTG F. L. Hagenbeck,
Superintendent, USMA
30 March 2007
Military Life
15 June 1877 - 30 Jun 1882
10th U.S. Cavalry
Commander G Troop
"Buffalo Soldier"
Duty Stations
Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Ft. Elliott, Texas Ft. Concho, Texas Ft. Davis, Texas
Court-Martial
17 Sept - 08 Dec 1881
Dismissed From Service (Unjustly)
30 June 1882
Honorable Discharge Approved
08 Feb 1977
Presidential Pardon Granted
19 Feb 1999
(First Presidential Pardon Granted Posthumously)
Civilian Life
From Slave to Scholar
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U.S. Justice Department
Interpreter & Translator
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Assistant to the
Secretary of Interior
[Quest for Justice]
Hon. John A. T. Hull, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Sir:
"In coming to Congress...I ask nothing because I am a Negro, I ask only...justic...as well as the satisfaction of having righted a great wrong..."
Very truly yours,
Henry O. Flipper
23 Oct 1898
"117 years overdue...too long to let an injustice lie uncorrected...I now offer a full pardon to Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper...This good man now has completely recovered his good name."
President William J. Clinton
19 Feb 1999
Erected by Fort Leavenworth.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Buffalo Soldiers, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1856.
Location. 39° 20.795′ N, 94° 55.173′ W. Memorial is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. It is on Grant Avenue near Smith Lake, on the right when traveling north. Monument is on the Circle of Firsts at the Buffalo
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
2. 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper Monument
Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Kansas and specifically in Greater Kansas City. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Colin L. Powell (a few steps from this marker); BG Benjamin H. Grierson (within shouting distance of this marker); 555th Parachute Infantry Company (within shouting distance of this marker); General Roscoe Robinson Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); The Buffalo Soldier Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grove of the Regiments (about 600 feet away); Berlin Wall Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Henry O. Flipper (1856-1940). New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 2nd Lt Henry O. Flipper. Buffalo Soldiers website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Henry Ossian Flipper. "Oklahoma Today" archives, Vol. 28, Summer 1978 (Submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Lt Henry O. Flipper's Quest for Justice.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
3. 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
4. 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
5. 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper Monument
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6. 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 9, 2011
7. 2nd Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,693 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 25, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
