25th Infantry Regiment
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The 25th Infantry Regiment was a historic African American unit of the United States Army, renowned for its service on the Western frontier and in later conflicts as part of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
ⓘ
Buffalo Soldiers unit ⓘ United States Army regiment ⓘ |
| activeInConflict |
Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
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Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buffalo Soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | Black troops ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | English ⓘ |
| conducted | 1897 bicycle corps expedition from Fort Missoula to St. Louis ⓘ |
| consequenceOfEvent | dishonorable discharge of many enlisted men in Brownsville Affair ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | Brownsville Affair 1906 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | service in Korean War ⓘ |
| disbanded | 20th century ⓘ |
| duty |
frontier defense
ⓘ
garrison duty in Western forts ⓘ guarding settlers and mail routes ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American enlisted men ⓘ |
| formedFrom | African American soldiers ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort Davis, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Huachuca, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Missoula, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Randall, Dakota Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Snelling, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
African American military history
ⓘ
Buffalo Soldiers tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | desegregated U.S. Army after 1948 ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Brownsville Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bicycle infantry experiments
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high discipline and low desertion rates ⓘ service on the Western frontier ⓘ |
| laterOutcome | Brownsville Affair discharges later reversed ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Buffalo Soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of San Juan Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santiago campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| raceSegregation | segregated African American unit with white officers ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| stationedOn | American Western frontier ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
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