African-American regiments, referred to as "Buffalo Soldiers," fought in several units, including the 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry of the U.S. Army. All of these regiments were formed in 1866 and were the first all-African-American regiments in the U.S. military during peacetime, though African-Americans had fought in earlier wars (such as the 54th Massachusetts, which fought in the Civil War). Though historians aren't sure how the soldiers were given this...
African-American regiments, referred to as "Buffalo Soldiers," fought in several units, including the 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry of the U.S. Army. All of these regiments were formed in 1866 and were the first all-African-American regiments in the U.S. military during peacetime, though African-Americans had fought in earlier wars (such as the 54th Massachusetts, which fought in the Civil War). Though historians aren't sure how the soldiers were given this nickname, it may have been given to the soldiers by the Cheyenne or Apaches.
After the Civil War, the Buffalo Soldiers fought in the Indian Wars on the Great Plains and in the Southwest. The policy of the U.S. government at this time was that Native Americans had to stay on their reservations. There were many Indian Wars during these period. Buffalo Soldiers were involved in fighting in Fort Arbuckle, Kansas, in 1867, in which Native Americans killed seven Union Pacific Railroad workers. They also fought in the Red River War in 1875. The first African-American to graduate from West Point was Henry O. Flipper in 1877, who became commander of the 10th Cavalry at Fort Sill. Though the African-American units faced prejudice within the army and from civilians where they were stationed, they won many honors.
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