| March 21, 1856 |
Henry O. (Ossian) Flipper born, Thomasville, Georgia. He was the property of Rev. Reuben H. Lucky, a Methodist minister.
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| May 20, 1873 |
Henry Flipper reports to West Point. He will begin classes on June 1.
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| June 14, 1877 |
Henry Flipper becomes the first black to graduate from West Point
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| August 13, 1881 |
Henry Flipper, the only black above the rank of Sergeant in the U. S. Army, is accused of embezzlement.
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| September 17, 1881 |
Henry Flipper is found not guilty of embezzlement, but guilty of a lesser included charge, "conduct unbecoming."
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| September 17, 1881 |
Court-martial of Henry Flipper begins
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| June 24, 1882 |
President Chester Arthur confirms the sentence of Henry Flipper, and order his dishonorable discharge
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| May 3, 1940 |
Henry Flipper dies of a heart attack in the home of his brother, Bishop Joseph S. Flipper, Atlanta
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| January 13, 1976 |
Henry Flipper's dishonorable discharge on 30 June 1882 is posthumously changed to an honorable discharge
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| October 27, 1977 |
"Flipper's Ditch," at Fort Sill, OK becomes a National Historic Landmark
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Henry O. Flipper From Slave to Officer
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| February 19, 1999 |
President William Clinton pardons Second Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper
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