African-American Indian Wars: The Buffalo Soldiers

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Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? The Buffalo Soldiers were originally members of the 10th cavalry regiment. The name Buffalo Soldiers was given to African American cavalry members by the Native American during the American Wars. The name Buffalo Soldiers became synonymous with all African American regiments formed in 1866 (9th and 10th Cavalry; and 24th and 25th Infantry).The Buffalo soldiers were the first all African American Peacetime regiment in the U.S. Army. The African American soldiers were mainly commanded by white officers. The Buffalo Soldiers were active from 1866 to 1951. The Buffalo Soldiers fought in many wars, some of which are Word War I, World War II, The American Indian Wars, the Mexican Border War, the Spanish-American War,
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