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From Wikipedia: Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought; the term eventually became synonymous with all of the African-American regiments formed in 1866:
Although several African-American regiments were raised during the Civil War to fight alongside the Union Army (including the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and the many United States Colored Troops Regiments), the "Buffalo Soldiers" were established by Congress as the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular U.S. Army.
The purpose of this project is to research the black soldiers who served in the U.S. Army in the 1860's, to create their Geni profiles, and to follow their families forward to today. This project will focus on the soldiers of the 9th & 10th Cavalry and of the 24th & 25th Infantry Regiments. All-Black regiments existed through WWII, but those soldiers will have their own projects. An all-black regiment was formed in Massachusetts, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War, and those soldiers will have their own project.
These black regiments were commanded by white officers. Because men are shaped by those who lead them, this project will also include those white officers.
The History of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. The 10th Cavalry was formed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1866. Very high standards of recruitment were set by the regiment's commander. By the end of July 1867 eight companies of enlisted men had been recruited. This was the beginning of the 10th Cavalry Regiment later to be named "Buffalo Soldiers", motto: "Ready and Forward".
~• note: The 10th Cav. administered the Fort Apache Reservation in AZT circa 1891 under the command of https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/sites/default/files/files/David_Pe...