Black Soldiers out west
Hello Blue,
As promised, I went home and checked out the book about the Buffalo soldiers. Since I have not read it yet, I can?t heartily recommend it, however, here are the particulars:
Title: The Buffalo Soldiers, A Narrative of Negro Cavalry in the West
Author: William H. Leckie
University of Oklahoma Press
Published 1967
This is a narrative about the 9th and 10th Cavalry all Black soldiers. They campaigned in the Plains, West Texas, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. They policed these areas for nearly 20 years, many of the troops in the regiment for 10 years or more.
I just bought it at Barnes and Noble. I?ll let you know how it turns out. Looks promising.
Regards,
Bill
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"Zounds! I was never so bethumped with words."
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