Louis H. Carpenter
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Louis Henry Carpenter was a United States Army brigadier general and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Indian Wars.
Brigadier General Louis H. Carpenter, 5th Cavalry
6th Regiment United States Cavalry insignia
The Battle of Upperville: Harper's Weekly, issue date July 18, 1863.
United States Cavalry branch insignia
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
Louis H. Carpenter
…first lieutenant in the Regular United States Army. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Indian Wars while serving with the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th U.S. Cavalry. He was noted several times for gallantry in official dispatches. After the Civil War and until his transfer back East in 1887…
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