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	Buffalo Soldier - All about the Buffalo Soldier
		The hobby of researching the life of their great uncle, who was a "Buffalo Soldier" assigned to troop E, 9th cavalry from 1909 to 1913, inspired the principles of the company, Charles and Paul Lancaster, William Plater and Nadine Lancaster-Robinson to research the history of Black western pioneers, known as the Buffalo Soldier.
		The name "Buffalo Soldiers" was given to the African-Americans by their Indian opponents for their bravery and tenacity in battle.
		The soldiers were so proud of this title that the 10th cavalry incorporated it into their official military crest.
	www.buffalosoldier.nu (205 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers
		Nicknamed Buffalo Soldiers supposedly by the Indians because of the similarity between their hair and the coat of the buffalo, many soldiers of the fl regiments were recruited from the United States Colored Troops, which served in the Civil War.
		The Buffalo Soldiers, comprised of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers, were the first to serve during peacetime.
		Buffalo Soldiers were responsible for escorting settlers, cattle herds, and railroad crews.
	buffalosoldiermonument.com /id20.html (519 words)

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		U.S. Military Academy soldiers and civilians joined retirees of the former 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments in a ceremony Sunday at their namesake Buffalo Soldier Field.
		Old tales indicate these regiments of fl soldiers were given their distinct nickname by the American Indians they fought on the western frontier because their hair was similar to buffalo fur.
		Buffalo Soldiers also supplied U.S. forces with new officers during World War I -- before the departure of mounted cavalry from the military after World War II -- and earned a total of 16 Medals of Honor.
	www.usma.edu /PublicAffairs/PV/010907/Buffalo.htm (451 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers of Northern California Newsletter
		The Buffalo Soldiers were the forerunners, the champions who were called upon to perform such unsoldierly duties as building forts and roads, stringing telephone lines, protecting railroad crews, escorting stages and trains, protecting cattle drives and settlers, and fighting Indian warriors.
		Some scholars have said that the nickname Buffalo Soldier was given to the African American regiments by the Cheyenne and Comanche Indians because their hair reminded the Indians of the buffalo.
		Buffalo Soldiers Buried at Ft. Bayard, NM Contains list of soldiers from the 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry buried at the site from the 1870's to the 1930s.
	www.geocities.com /buffalosoldierscalifornia (2721 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers
		In another case, a recovering soldier on his way to the hospital reportedly said that he had to go 48 hours without food because service was refused to him on the train and at the train station.
		The 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments of Buffalo Soldiers were organized in 1869 and transferred to the Southwest to protect the frontier.
		El Paso recognized the endeavors of the Buffalo Soldiers on July 27, 1992, in a ceremony dedicated to the Buffalo Soldiers who were buried in Fort Bliss National Cemetery.
	www.epcc.edu /ftp/Homes/monicaw/borderlands/18_buffalo_soldiers.htm (1529 words)

	The Buffalo Soldier Exhibit (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cavalry Regiments were first called “Buffalo Soldiers” by Native Americans because their fighting spirit reminded the Indian of the buffalo.
		Buffalo Soldiers fully dressed in authentic period cavalry uniforms of the Indian War era.
		Soldiers will interact with visitors, answer questions regarding the Buffalo Soldiers from inception through the Indian War Period, and present lectures on the history and duties of the Buffalo Soldier from their inception.
	www.city.jackson.ms.us /CityHall/buffalo.htm (882 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers
		Buffalo Soldiers were not only good soldiers, they were excellent at road building and were instrumental in patrolling and writing the first Standard Operating Procedures linked to our National Parks - foremost among them being the Sequoia National Park on the West Coast.
		The Buffalo Soldiers were sent to the Philippines to fight the war there.
		In the mountains of Europe the Buffalo Soldiers later integrated during World War II are fondly remembered.
	www.franciscodacosta.com /articles/buffalo_soldiers_2002.html (1154 words)

	Buffalo Soldier Monument, The \| Army \| Find Articles at BNET.com
		The magnificent Buffalo Soldier Monument stands boldly as a tribute to the Buffalo Soldiers, fl soldiers who served in the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments that helped settle the American West.
		It was his strong belief that the efforts of the Buffalo Soldiers, from the early days of the West through the 1950s, were worthy of commemoration.
		Philpot recalled an elderly woman who donated money because she remembered how "good the Buffalo Soldiers looked proudly wearing the U.S. Army uniform." It was uplifting for the committee to see revenue coming in from people of all walks of life because they believed it was time to recognize the achievements of the Buffalo Soldiers.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3723/is_199702/ai_n8733455 (796 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers
		The story of the American Buffalo Soldier is a story of courage and patriotism.
		The Buffalo Soldiers continue to patrol the parks until the National Park Service was created in 1916.
		They were known as buffalo soldiers, believed to have been named by Indians who had seen a similarity between the coarse hair and dark skin of the soldiers and the coats of the buffalo.
	www.jodavidsmeyer.com /combat/bookstore/buffalosoldiers.html (697 words)

	BUFFALO SOLDIERS & INDIAN WARS
		As a Buffalo Soldier, great-grandfather, Sergeant Henry Parker, and the U.S. army were a part of the Plains Indian's nightmare.
		As an American soldier, he served his country under the worst of conditions, showing the courage and bravery that has been the tradition of all fighting men, no matter their cause, no matter their sacrifice.
		Though the Buffalo Soldiers did their duty in carrying out the government's version of law and order on the frontier west, many influential fls such as Senator Blanche Kelso Bruce, continually spoke out for the Indians and against the United States treaty making and treaty breaking policies.
	www.buffalosoldier.net (2602 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers History, U.S. Indian and Span-Am Wars.
		Many have chosen to portray the Negro soldier of what is referred to as the Indian War period, the Buffalo Soldier.
		This was the Buffalo Soldiers first opportunity to face their foes "toe to toe".
		The Buffalo Soldiers wore the same uniforms as the rest of the U.S. Army of the same time period.
	www.ushist.com /buffalo-soldiers.htm (2072 words)

	CNN.com - Oldest Buffalo Soldier marks 108th birthday - August 7, 2002
		The name Buffalo Soldiers was given to the troopers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments by their adversaries in the Indian wars following the Civil War.
		The Indians respected the fl soldiers for their courage and fearlessness, qualities they found in the buffalo.
		At least 14 Buffalo Soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor in the years from 1870 and 1890.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/US/08/07/oldest.buffalo.soldier/index.html (382 words)

	'Buffalo Soldiers' Earned Indians' Respect On Frontier
		America expanded westward after the Civil War (1861-1865), and Soldiers were needed to protect settlers and the railroads from Indian attacks.
		During the Spanish-American War of 1898, African-American Soldiers with the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments fought alongside Lt. Col.
		Years later, Buffalo Soldiers participated in the U.S. military operation in Mexico against Pancho Villa in 1916.
	www.army.mil /-news/2007/02/02/1680-buffalo-soldiers-earned-indians-respect-on-frontier (390 words)

	MV Buffalo Soldier (Site not responding. Last check: )
		MV Buffalo Soldier is one of three ships currently under charter to support the U.S. Air Force's ammunition prepositioning mission.
		MV Buffalo Soldier is named in honor of the first peacetime African-American regiments which were formed following the Civil War and sent to the American West to fight in the Indian Wars.
		The term Buffalo Soldiers is still frequently applied today when speaking of units directly descended from the U.S. Army's 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry.
	www.msc.navy.mil /mpstwo/buffalo.htm (270 words)

	Buffalo Soldier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buffalo Soldiers is a nickname originally applied to the members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, which was formed on September 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
		The "Buffalo Soldiers" did not participate as organized units during World War I but experienced non-commissioned officers were provided to other segregated fl units for combat service-such as the 317th Engineer Battalion.
		There are two monuments to the Buffalo soldiers in the state of Kansas at Fort Leavenworth and Junction City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buffalo_Soldier (1174 words)

	Buffalo Soldier-Dreadlock Rasta
		The main purpose behind forming the Buffalo Soldier regiments was to subdue wild, hostile, and supposedly "savage" Native Americans for the purpose of advancing the civilization of the Western world.
		This is because many of the advocators against the Buffalo Soldiers were slow to acknowledge the fl soldier’s worthiness to participate in the battle for freedom.
		The Buffalo soldiers of the Midwest were an important part of history that seem to be neglected because of the color of their skin.
	debate.uvm.edu /dreadlibrary/mullin.html (4302 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers - Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier. Famous African American Woman in History.
		Buffalo Soldiers - Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier.
		In order to provide a living for herself and not be dependent on others, two very important principals to Cathay, she decided it was time to join the army.
		Cathay Williams was honorably discharged on October 14, 1868 having made her place in history as the first female Buffalo Soldier to serve.
	www.buffalosoldiers.com /CathayWilliams.htm (416 words)

	Savannah Buffalo Soldiers provided by Bravenet.com
		The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Clubs are a non-profit, Family Oriented club that has a predominately minority core membership we are comprised of Males and Females from the Military, Law Enforcement and other Professional affiliations(Active and Retired) that are dedicated to the sport of motorcycling.
		The club was found on the principals to preserve the rich history of the Buffalo Soldiers during the Mid-to-Late 1800's, The US Army's 9th and 10th Calvary Units.
		Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle clubs embarked on Fort Levenworth Kansas to the Buffalo Soldiers monument that is located on Fort Levenworth's Army Base.
	savbuffalosoldiersmc.com (562 words)

	CNN.com - Oldest Buffalo Soldier to be buried at Arlington - Sep 19, 2005
		Oldest Buffalo Soldier to be buried at Arlington
		The name Buffalo Soldiers was given to the troops of the all-fl 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments by their adversaries in the Indian wars of the late 1800s.
		The name is believed to have originated either because the Indians thought the soldiers' hair resembled a buffalo's mane or that the Indians respected the soldiers for their courage and fearlessness, qualities they found in the buffalo.
	www.cnn.com /2005/US/09/17/buffalo.soldier (465 words)

	Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley Songfacts
		The Buffalo Soldiers were a segregated regiment of fl cavalry fighters during the American campaign to rid the West of "Indians" so that "civilized" white people could gain the lands used by Native Americans.
		Buffalo soldiers are the epitomy of African bravery.
		You are correct about the a buffalo soldier being a fl soldier during the campiagn to open the west for whites to settle.
	www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=3850 (1705 words)

	DefenseLink News Article: Buffalo Soldier's Role Replayed
		Adding a bit of humor to his presentation about Buffalo Soldiers, retired Army Master Sgt. Lee N. Coffee Jr., took off his hat showing his bald head instead of how he described to the audience that Indians called African-American cavalry troopers "Buffalo soldiers" because their hair resembled a buffalo's hair.
		Stance, the Buffalo soldier, went on to relate how Capt. Carroll sat at his desk and wrote to Washington, asking that he be given a medal.
		The soldier said he was anxious to get home to tell his Uncle Rufus that a man can't be judged by the size of his legs.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/newsarticle.aspx?id=25898 (1231 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers - Who are the Buffalo Soldiers? African American Soldiers in American History. African Americans Who ...
		However, the Buffalo Soldiers, comprised of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers, were the first to serve during peacetime.
		However, the story of the Buffalo Soldiers remain one of unsurpassed courage and patriotism, and will be forever a significant part of the history of America.
		At least 18 Medals of Honor were presented to Buffalo Soldiers during the Western Campaigns.
	www.buffalosoldiers.com (995 words)

	Buffalo Soldiers - Presidio of San Francisco
		The legendary name, "Buffalo Soldier," is said to have originated with Native Americans of the western plains, who thought the hair of the Black soldiers resembled the fur of the buffalo and that the soldiers fighting spirit made them worthy opponents.
		At the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, soldiers of the 24th Infantry and 9th Cavalry were garrisoned at the Presidio of San Francisco.
		No matter where their duty station was located, the Buffalo Soldier regiments remained segregated, and with only a few exceptions, the officers in charge were Caucasian.
	www.nps.gov /archive/prsf/history/buffalo_soldiers/index.htm (329 words)

	A A World . Reference Room . Articles . Buffalo Soldier \| PBS
		The buffalo soldiers were noted for their courage and discipline.
		In nearly 30 years of frontier service buffalo soldiers took part in almost 200 major and minor engagements.
		From 1870 to 1890, 14 buffalo soldiers were awarded medals of honour, the army's highest award for bravery.
	www.pbs.org /wnet/aaworld/reference/articles/buffalo_soldier.html (447 words)

	BUFFALO SOLDIER: Protecting Troops From IEDs (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Altogether, 15 soldiers from the company are assigned to the Task Force Iron Claw roadside bomb patrols for the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment.
		Kenneth Johnson, the Buffalo’s assistant navigator, said the soldiers recently found one made up of two large-caliber artillery shells wrapped in a bag, covered in rubble at the base of a concrete sign.
		The soldiers said that RPG teams have targeted Buffalos in the past because the team’s hunting skills put a dent in the insurgents’ plans.
	www.military.com /soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_Buffalo,,00.html (917 words)

	Geary County CVB - Official Website - Buffalo Soldier Memorial
		"Buffalo Soldiers" was the nickname given to the African-American members of the 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiments.
		The park and monument are located close to the Buffalo Soldier's old quarters and the current playground is a site where many of their children would've played in the early 20th Century.
		Buffalo Soldier Park and Memorial is located at the intersection of 18th Street and Buffalo Soldier Drive.
	www.junctioncity.org /index.asp?NID=144 (146 words)

	NMAH \| Buffalo Soldier Uniform Coat
		African American soldiers were allowed to enlist in the regular peacetime army of the United States for the first time at the end of the Civil War.
		The soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments were the first to be called "buffalo soldiers." According to legend, Native Americans gave the troopers that name becasue their tight, curly hair and their fighting spirit reminded the Indians of the buffalo.
		The soldiers accepted it as a term of respect and honor, and it is often applied today to U.S. Army units that are linear descendants fo the original buffalo soldiers.
	americanhistory.si.edu /collections/object.cfm?key=35&objkey=212 (269 words)

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