Buffalo Soldiers

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The Buffalo Soldiers were African American regiments in the U.S. Army formed after the Civil War, renowned for their service on the Western frontier and in later American conflicts despite facing racial discrimination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American military unit
United States Army regiment
activeInConflict United States–Native American wars
surface form: American Indian Wars

Mexican Expedition
Philippine–American War
Spanish–American War
World War I
World War II
commemoratedBy Buffalo Soldiers Monument at Fort Leavenworth
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
commemoratedOn United States postage stamps
country United States of America
surface form: United States
decoratedMember Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
Charles Young
Henry O. Flipper
John J. Pershing
surface form: John J. Pershing (as white officer assigned)
dissolution 1950s
dissolutionReason racial integration of the U.S. Army
faced limited promotion opportunities
lower pay in early years
racial discrimination
racial segregation
hasEthnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African Americans
hasUnit 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
surface form: 10th Cavalry Regiment

24th U.S. Infantry Regiment
surface form: 24th Infantry Regiment

25th Infantry Regiment
38th Infantry Regiment
39th Infantry Regiment
40th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
surface form: 9th Cavalry Regiment
inception 1866
legalBasis Congressional Act of 28 July 1866
motiveForNickname fighting spirit likened to buffalo
hair resembled buffalo fur
nickname Buffalo Soldiers self-link
nicknameGivenBy Native American tribes
notableBattle Battle of El Caney
Battle of Las Guasimas
Battle of San Juan Hill
notableFirst first peacetime all-Black regiments in the regular U.S. Army
partOf United States Army
role building roads and infrastructure
escorting settlers
frontier defense
national park protection
protecting mail and stage routes
stationedIn Arizona Territory
Cuba
Hawaii
Kansas
Mexico
New Mexico Territory
Philippines
Texas
Western frontier of the United States

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Fort Huachuca hasHeritage Buffalo Soldiers
Bob Marley notableWork Buffalo Soldiers
this entity surface form: Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo Soldiers nickname Buffalo Soldiers self-link
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum hasExhibitsOn Buffalo Soldiers
this entity surface form: Buffalo Soldiers in the Indian Wars
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment nickname Buffalo Soldiers
10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment category Buffalo Soldiers
9th U.S. Cavalry Regiment nickname Buffalo Soldiers
Legend (Bob Marley compilation album) hasTrack Buffalo Soldiers
this entity surface form: Buffalo Soldier
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment nickName Buffalo Soldiers
24th U.S. Infantry Regiment associatedWith Buffalo Soldiers
this entity surface form: Buffalo Soldiers tradition
Marley notableWork Buffalo Soldiers
subject surface form: Bob Marley
this entity surface form: Buffalo Soldier
Confrontation hasTrack Buffalo Soldiers
this entity surface form: Buffalo Soldier
Confrontation notableSong Buffalo Soldiers
this entity surface form: Buffalo Soldier
San Juan Hill associatedWith Buffalo Soldiers
this entity surface form: African American Buffalo Soldiers
Oliver Stapleton notableWork Buffalo Soldiers
Oliver Stapleton workedOn Buffalo Soldiers
San Juan Heights involvedUnit Buffalo Soldiers