01892cam a2200289 4500 404182353 TxAuBib 20191126120000.0 141213s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014047869 9781482429008 1482429004 (OCoLC)898205793 TxAuBib Honders, Christine. Buffalo soldiers / by Christine Honders. New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, [2015] 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. Buffalo soldiers -- Black soldiers in the Civil War -- Prejudice in the Army -- On the western frontier -- The Indian Wars -- Henry O. Flipper -- The Battle of San Juan Hill -- The Philippine-American War -- Charles Young -- Park Rangers -- Mexico and World War I -- The end of military segregation -- Heroes of the military -- Glossary. In the mid-1880s, the first black regiments of the US Army were nicknamed "buffalo soldiers" by Native Americans, a name that stuck. In the nearly 85 years of service that followed, buffalo soldiers served on the western frontier as well as in conflicts in Cuba, the Philippines, and Mexico. These courageous men became known for their discipline, among other admirable qualities. Sadly, they continued to face great prejudice in their own country despite stellar military records. Photographs of the soldiers, accounts of their exploits, and a timeline highlighting important moments of service further reveal the bravery of these troops. 20191126. African American soldiers. History . Military history. Literature.