wife in 1942, when he is training in fort benning, georgia. many african-americans, when they went into service in the american military, if they had not been from the south, many of in thed to train south. their military training experience was often the first time that they experienced jim crow laws and segregation. that was a harsh welcome to the american military for many of those servicemen. edward carter wrote to his wife about an incident in fort benning. was killed,oy for not getting off the white buzz, killed in cold blood. porterter was -- al was framed, that is why i don't go into town. we are fighting for a just cause, eighaint we?