161 The West: Buffalo Soldiers

In our last episode on the frontier army, it seems appropriate to
highlight the African-Americans who served in the west - the
Buffalo soldiers. Two infantry and cavalry regiments were set
aside for African-American soldiers. They flocked to the colors
to serve. Taking part in many of the campaigns in the west, they
cemented their reputation. The officers who led these regiments
were white. In the decades after the end of the Civil War,
several men of color were admitted into the US military academy
at West Point. Three men were able to finish their military
schooling and build careers in the US Army. We will focus on
their stories.


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