Who were among the first to die in the Black Rattlers?
Proctor-Hopson Circle:  John Proctor and James Hopson were members of the 369th Infantry of the National Guard, known informally as the Harlem Hellfighters. Proctor-Hopson Circle:  Among the first in the unit from Queens to die in this war were Proctor and Hopson. 369th Infantry Regiment (United States):  The regiment was nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters, the Black Rattlers, and the Men of Bronze, which was given to the regiment by the French.
John Proctor and James Hopson