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Buffalo Soldiers
History
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"Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee"
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" - James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond
Johnson
The first major battle in which African Americans participated was
the Civil War...they were slaves. During that war, they
distinguished themselves as soldiers, sacrificing their lives for
their country and for their freedom. Thus began The Legend of the
Buffalo Soldiers.
Black men and women have continued to serve with distinction,
fighting for those very same reasons, in every war since then. |
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUFFALO SOLDIERS AND TROOPERS MOTORCYCLE
CLUB, INC. (NABSTMC)
THE HISTORY
African Americans have served proudly in every great American war.
On July 28, 1866 through an act of Congress, legislation was adopted to
create six all African American Army units. The units were
identified as the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st
infantry regiments. The four infantry regiments were later
reorganized to form the 24th and 25th infantry regiments.
These fighting men represents the first Black professional soldiers
in a peacetime army. The recruits came from varied backgrounds
including former slaves and veterans from service in the Civil War.
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The
9th Cavalry:
How They Got Their Name:
Stories relating to the origin of the legendary name " Buffalo
Soldiers" are as varied as there are people to tell them.
Presented here are a few of the most accepted ideas regarding the
name. Some attribute it to the Indians likening the short curly hair
of the black troopers to that of the buffalo. Another possibility
for the nickname was the campaigns.
Others say that when the American bison was wounded or cornered, it
fought ferociously, displaying uncommon stamina and courage, identical to the black man in battle.
Motto: "We Can: We Will" |
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The 10th
Cavalry:
The 10th Cavalry Regiment is one of the unique regiments in U.S.
Military history. Moving
west from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, within a year after its
activation in 1866,the 10th
began its march into immortality. The spring of 1877 marked the
beginning of more than two decades of continuous service. Locations like the Great Plains
and in the mountains and deserts of New Mexico and Arizona brought formidable challenges.
The challenges was a formidable one. Ten years of near
constant campaigning were required before conflicts with numerous Indian nations subsided. Five years would pass before there was peace along the
tormented Rio Grande frontier where bands of Indians, outlaws, Mexican bandits and
revolutionaries roamed, raided, stole and murdered under conditions nearing total chaos.
Motto: "READY AND FORWARD" |
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For more
information about the Buffalo Soldiers, please visit:
http://www.buffalosoldierstribute.com
We invite you inside the above links to learn more about our
organization's past, present and future.
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