Boston Daily Advertiser Newspaper, June 21, 1864 with article on “Military Affairs,” which describes the advance of General Hunter’s column up the valley of the Shenandoah. This lengthy article ends by describing the “Efficiency of negro troops.” “Their losses were heavy. In the thickest of fight and under the most trying circumstances they never flinched. The old army of the Potomac, so long prejudiced and so obstinately heretical on this subject, stand amazed as they look on the works captured by the negroes and are now loud and unreserved in their praise. As near as I can make it out Duncan’s brigade alone took six redoubts or redans with their connecting rifle pits and captured seven pieces of artillery. General Smith, speaking of their conduct, said “no nobler effort has “been put forth today and no greater success achieved” than that of the colored troops.” From so reticent an officer this testimony is invaluable….”