On August 3, 1866, Gen. Phillip Sheridan, commander of the Military Division of the Gulf, was authorized to raise one regiment of "colored" cavalry that was to be designated the 9th Regiment. A recruiting office was established in New Orleans, L
Daily life for the troopers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries was harsh, but, for the most part, it was similar to that of their White counterparts. During the 1860s and 70s, the frontier forts resembled little more than rundown villages, and the enlisted men
Cathay joined the Thirty-Eighth United States Infantry, Company A, commanded by Captain Charles E. Clarke on November 15, 1866, in St. Louis, Missouri. She enlisted as William Cathay. At that time there were no required medical examinations to enlist and
The House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution Monday sponsored by state Rep. Rosita Youngblood, D-Phila., designating Feb. 20, 1998, as Buffalo Soldier Day in Pennsylvania.
The Buffalo Soldier name originated with the legendary black soldiers, some of them Civil War veterans, who fought in the Indian wars on the western frontier. Historians say American Indians gave that name to the troops because of their curly hair and as
When the first black U.S. Cavalry soldiers rode into the still-untamed western plains during the late 1800s, few realized the impact or the legend they would create during their service on the frontier. One blue-suiter, however, is committed to not only r
Black soldiers of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments (called 'Buffalo Soldiers' by the Plains Indians) garrisoned Fort Robinson for eighteen years and played an important role in northwestern Nebraska's history.
Sixteen photographs of Buffalo Soldiers, and 14 of their legendary Native American foes, two mini videos and 64 story/page links are presented with battles, and historical background events. Links to Civil War, military, and personal archival documents a
