The Houston Mutiny and Riot of 1917, marks one of Houston's darkest
hours in race relations. On August 23,1917, Acting First Sergeant Vida
Henry led 156 armed soldiers toward Houston's Police Department by way
of Brunner Avenue continuing along San Felipe Street. The book Camp
Logan takes an in depth look at the cause and events that occurred in
Houston, Texas on August 23, 1917. It contains a review of Sergeant
Henry's death, identification of the victims and convicted soldiers by
name, rank, and conviction outcomes. The book also contains a visual
footprint of the 1917 Riot route. The content of the book is based on
information retrieved from over 290 government documents pertaining to
the three court martials and convictions on 117 African American
soldiers stationed at Camp Logan, Texas in 1917.