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The forgotten heroes : the story of the Buffalo Soldiers
Publication Information
New York : Scholastic, 1993.
Physical Description
174 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Summary
Recounts the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.
Subjects
- African Americans > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
- African American soldiers > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century.
- Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.)
- Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895.
- African Americans > History > 19th century.
- African American soldiers > History > 19th century.
- West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890.
- United States. Army > African American troops > History > 19th century.
- United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th.
- United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th.