38th Infantry Regiment
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The 38th Infantry Regiment was a historic African American "Buffalo Soldier" unit of the United States Army that served prominently in the post–Civil War Indian Wars and later conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 38th Infantry Regiment canonical | 1 |
| 38th U.S. Infantry Regiment | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American military unit
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Buffalo Soldier unit ⓘ United States Army regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith | U.S. Army Indian-fighting campaigns ⓘ |
| branchColor | Infantry blue ⓘ |
| commandStructure | officer corps primarily white ⓘ |
| composition | enlisted African American soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Indian Wars
NERFINISHED
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Post–Civil War frontier conflicts ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| duty |
escort and patrol missions
ⓘ
frontier defense ⓘ protection of settlers ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | various Native American tribes ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | African American enlisted soldiers ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Western frontier posts ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Buffalo Soldier tradition ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Reconstruction-era U.S. Army expansion ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Buffalo Soldiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the segregated Black regiments in the U.S. Army
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participation in Indian Wars ⓘ service on the western frontier ⓘ |
| racePolicy | segregated unit with Black enlisted men and white officers ⓘ |
| role | Infantry ⓘ |
| service | Regular Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical unit ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
38th U.S. Infantry Regiment