ICYMI on KPBS Midday Edition: Nicholas Said was the son of an African general who became a hero in the American Civil War. But his name has been lost to history until now.
The cover of the book"The Sergeant: The Incredible Life of Nicholas Said" by Dean Calbreath alongside a photograph of Nicholas Said who is featured in the book.Said was born the son of Barca Gana, a legendary general in the Kingdom of Borno which is in an area that is now part of Nigeria. After his father's death he was sent to boarding school where he learned Arabic, Turkish and Persian languages.
Said eventually earned his freedom and made his way to Europe and later the United States. He was the first African-born soldier to enlist in the Union Army and rose to the rank of sergeant during the Civil War. Later he became one of the first Black voting registrars in the U.S.
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