Buffalo Soldier
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Buffalo Soldiers were United States Army regiments composed exclusively of Black American soldiers, formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier. On September 21, 1866, the 10th Ca
Buffalo Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Regiment in 1890
Image taken in 1898 of the 9th U.S. Cavalry.
Buffalo Soldier in the 9th Cavalry, 1890
Buffalo Soldiers who participated in the Spanish–American War
Mark Matthews
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Mark Matthews was an American soldier. Born in Alabama and growing up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after having been recruited at a Lexington, Kent
Buffalo Soldier
…would not desegregate until 1948. On November 15, 2024, Robert Dixon, the last surviving Buffalo Soldier, died aged 103. The oldest Buffalo Soldier, Mark Matthews, died in 2005 at the age of 111 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Sources disagree on how the nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" began. According…
Matthews during his tenure as a Buffalo Soldier (date unknown)
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Buffaloes. 367th Infantry, troops return colors to Union League Club. Men draw... NARA 533590