Buffalo Soldiers | 9th & 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association - Buffalo Soldiers I LA Chapter
Description: Information about the New Buffalo Soldiers of Shadow Hills, CA. They portray African American cavalry in the West during the 1860's to 1870's. Includes newsletter, photos, history and links.
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Thank you for visiting The New Buffalo Soldiers' Web Site. The group was organized to be a historical educational organization in July 1992. Members of "THE NEW BUFFALO SOLDIERS"strive to educate and enlighten people of all ages, about the contributions of black men on the American western frontier.
These men, the Buffalo Soldiers, were thought to have earned the nickname as a sign of respect from the Plains Indians. They served this country gallantly and honorably, yet virtually invisible to all but their white officers. FromKansas to the Indian territories and Arizona, and from the Canadian border to the Mexican border these heroes of old surveyed, mapped, built forts and roads, guarded rail, stage, telegraph lines. They protected an often unappreciative populace from marauding bandsof hostiles, thie
The primary historical focus of the organizationis to recreate the lives of the men of Company H, Tenth Regimentof United States Cavalry between 1867 and 1871. The organizationis dedicated to the accurate and authentic recreation of the livesand exploits of Co. H, through the use of mounted and dismounted maneuvers, camp life demonstrations, exhibits of military accouterments and historical presentations.
Buffalo Soldiers | 9th & 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association - Buffalo Soldiers I LA Chapter