How Did African American Soldiers Influence The Equality Of Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers:

How did they influence the equality in the army? The Buffalo Soldiers influenced the equality in the army greatly. They influenced the army so greatly because they were all African American soldiers who helped protect Native Americans who were in danger from white people. They built roads and military structures, they were keepers of law and order, and of course, engaged in battles. The Buffalo Soldiers were active between 1866 and 1951. They were originally part of the 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment. But on September 21, 1866 in Leavenworth, Kansas. They became a separate group known as the Buffalo Soldiers. Eventually, all U.S. regiments formed of African American soldiers were known as the Buffalo Soldiers. They included the 9th and 10th Cavalry, and the 24th and 25th Infantry, Regiments. There was six regiments that were authorized to be manned by black soldiers, but by the time of 1869 there wasn’t as many African American soldiers and then the black regiments were then sized down to two Infantry Regiments and two cavalry Regiments. “The U.S. Congress declared the the Buffalo Soldiers as peacetime regiments consisting of only African Americans only being part of the regular U.S. Army.”-Dobak, William. What this means

Most of the time they were stationed in and around the Great Plains and also in the Southwestern regions of the nation(Nevada, California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, and etc). The Soldiers fought courageously against the Indians, and in total they received nineteen Medals of Honor. Some of the more important battles of the Buffalo Soldiers and their older regiments(traditionally normal white man regiments) were, Fight at Cabin Creek and also at Honey Springs in the Summer of 1863 and 1864, and the Red River War in 1875. All of these battles were fought during the American Civil War. The one war that took part in the time that the Buffalo Soldiers were active.