The Buffalo Soldiers were African Americans who served in the Regular Army between the Civil War and World War I and fought in some of the most difficult wars against western Indians. Examining their military service; their social lives; and their interactions with western civilian communities; it uses the words of the soldiers themselves and of contemporary observers; some friendly and some not. Voices of the Buffalo Soldier draws on a wide variety of periodicals; military records; and letters. It covers such key topics as the legislative origin of the inclusion of black soldiers in the army; the campaigns in which the Buffalo Soldiers fought; their daily lives and interactions with white communities; the few black chaplains and line officers who were permitted to serve; and the bravery of some Buffalo Soldier heroes. All students of the frontier army as well as aficionados with a special interest in the Buffalo Soldiers will find this an invaluable publication."The first work that presents the correspondence and their primary documents pertaining to black soldiers' lives in the West."--Quintard Taylor; University of Washington
#1700773 in Books Univ of Hawaii Pr 2012-09-30 2012-09-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .80 x 6.00l; .95 #File Name: 082483674X280 pages
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