Companies formed in this manner thus became homogeneous, accustomed to one another individually and to their officers.
The situation was different from the Spanish-American war, where Negro units, at least in one case, served in white regiments.

Racial strife and rivalry were eliminated.

The only rivalry that existed was the good-natured and healthy one of emulation between members of the same race.

On the field of battle there was rivalry and emulation between the whites and blacks, but it was the rivalry of organizations and not of races.

The whole was tempered by that splendid admiration and fellow-feeling which comes to men of all races when engaged as partners in danger or near death; in the defense and promotion of a great cause; the eternal verities of Justice and Humanity..