They and their assault on Ft .
Gillmore had ordered that his forces be integrated and that African - Americans were not to be assigned menial tasks only , such as KP or latrine duty , but instead they were to carry arms into battle .
They and African - Americans ' assault on Ft .
Gillmore had ordered that his forces be integrated and that African - Americans were not to be assigned menial tasks only , such as KP or latrine duty , but instead they were to carry arms into battle .