For the first time, Phillip Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., has presented an
entirely "New Look" at the complexities of the Buffalo Soldier
experience by exploring the life of a young African American fighting
man, David Fagen. Fagen volunteered to fight for his country at the
beginning of the Spanish-American War, becoming a proud member of the
24th United States Infantry. He served with distinction, including
during the famous charge up San Juan Hill, Cuba. However, Corporal David
Fagen's life changed forever when he served in the Philippine War. For a
host of complex reasons, Fagen made the moral decision to join the other
side. Presented for the first time in two volumes, this is the first
work that has fully explored the remarkable story of the young African
American who became a villain in the eyes of white Americans, but a
celebrated hero to the Filipino people and many African Americans across
the United States.