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From 1866 to the early-1890s these regiments served at a variety of posts in the southwest United States and Great Plains regions. During this period, they participated in most of the military campaigns in these areas and earned a distinguished record. Thirteen enlisted men and six officers from these four regiments earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. In addition to the military campaigns, the "Buffalo Soldiers" served a variety of roles along the frontier from building roads to escorting the U.S. mail. | From 1866 to the early-1890s these regiments served at a variety of posts in the southwest United States and Great Plains regions. During this period, they participated in most of the military campaigns in these areas and earned a distinguished record. Thirteen enlisted men and six officers from these four regiments earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. In addition to the military campaigns, the "Buffalo Soldiers" served a variety of roles along the frontier from building roads to escorting the U.S. mail. | ||
*''The Black regulars, 1866-1898 | *''The Black regulars, 1866-1898,'' by William A. Dobak and Thomas D. Phillips. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, c2001. {{FSC|1023350|item|disp=FS Catalog 973 F2dw}}; {{WorldCat|970637585|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
* | *"Researching African Americans in the U.S. Army, 1866-1890," by Trevor K Plante. ''Prologue: The Journal of the National Archives'' 33 (Spring, 2001): 56-61. {{FSC|1634009|item|disp=FS Library book 973 B2p v.33 2001}} | ||
==== Buffalo Soldiers ==== | ==== Buffalo Soldiers ==== | ||
On July 28, 1866, Congress passed an act that authorized the army to raise six regiments of | On July 28, 1866, Congress passed an act that authorized the army to raise six regiments of African American soldiers. These six regiments became known as the Buffalo Soldiers, men who served with distinction on the Western frontier. They were named Buffalo Soldiers by the Indians because their curly hair resembled that of a buffalo. | ||
The six regiments became: | The six regiments became: <br> | ||
*9th and 10 Cavalries - ''United States Army Cavalry 10th, Troop H, 1866-1898 (stationed at Fort Davis, Texas),'' by Harold R. Sayre. FS Library book 973 M2sw | |||
*9th and 10 Cavalries - ''United States Army | |||
*38th, 39th, 40th and 41st Infantry Regiments | *38th, 39th, 40th and 41st Infantry Regiments | ||
*In 1869 the Infantry Regiments were reorganized: | |||
:*38th and 41st became the 24th Infantry Regiment | |||
*38th and 41st became the 24th Infantry Regiment | :*39th and 40th became the 25th Infantry Regiment | ||
*39th and 40th became the 25th Infantry Regiment | |||
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