Buffalo Soldier Historical Facts and Tid-Bits

n 1866, a year after the Civil War ended, Congress authorized the formation of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments, establishing Black military presence in the peacetime regular Army. These regiments became known as the Buffalo Soldiers.

The nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" was purportedly given to the regiments by the American Indian tribes who fought against them during the American Indian Wars, and the term eventually became synonymous with all of the African American regiments that were established in 1866,

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Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Orlando

P.O. Box 580707

Orlando, FL 32858

 

Phone: 740-675-2762

(740-ORL-BSMC)

 

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