Buffalo soldier to be reinterred, finally receive military honors 

Private Gerald Dixon will finally be laid to rest with proper military honors. Private Dixon was one of 110 soldiers belonging to the 24th Infantry Buffalo Soldiers who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison at Leavenworth for their alleged involvement in the 1917 Camp Logan Riot.& On Aug. 23, 1917, rising racial tensions erupted into violence at a training camp the Buffalo Soldiers of the 24th Infantry Regiment had been sent to guard, according to a press release. This led to the deaths of 19 people and the subsequent court-martial found 110 Black soldiers guilty, with 19 hanged. READ MORE: Goodwill Nurse-Family Partnership to host fathers and dads baby shower Although his sentence was later commuted by J. Edgar Hoover, Dixon did not receive justice during his lifetime and was buried in a private cemetery without a headstone. Now, Dixon will receive recognition and be reinterred at Marion National Cemetery with full military honors. There will be a graveside committal service at 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 at Marion National Cemetery where Dixon will be buried alongside his wife, Francis. The ceremony, which takes place just days before Veteran’s Day, aims to be a reminder of the...