Texas Buffalo Soldiers

"The 9th Regiment, U.S. Cavalry -- A Texas Story"

9th Cavalry Motto: "We can, we will"

This is a lasting tribute to the Black Soldiers of the 9th & 10th Cavalry and the 24th & 25th Infantry Regiments for their "Outstanding" Acts of Valor during the Indian Wars Campaign.

During the Indian Wars campaign from 1866 to 1892, First Sergeant Emanuel Stance of the 9th Cavalry, stationed at Fort McKavett, Texas, was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor in the Indian Wars. By the close of the Indian Wars, there would be ten more Medals of Honor awarded to Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry.

Points of Interest:
In 1866 and 1867, soon after the Civil War, Congress organized the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and the Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Infantry Regiments for western duty against the Indian Nations.

The Native Americans had such great respect for the fighting abilities of black solders that they called them "Buffalo Soldiers," because of the soldiers' strength and courage they displayed during battle.

Buffalo soldiers were stationed at frontier forts and other military outposts from Texas to the Dakota territories to help with the westward expansion of the United States. "They helped build the West!!!"

For more information on the Texas Buffalo Soldiers, we suggest you visit the Landmarks, State and National Historical Parks, and other historic sites shown on the map. Also, click the "History" button below.

Hear about the Buffalo Soldiers' contribution to taming the West!
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's "Texas Buffalo Soldier" Outdoor Educational Programs emphasize our multi-shared western heritage about the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, Vaqueros, Negro Cowboys, Frontier Women, Native Americans and other cultural groups in Texas during the 1800s. Ongoing research identifies minority citizens, sites and properties having historical significance. Genealogical and descendant documentation is also ongoing on the 9th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry, the first Negro regiments to arrive in Texas after the Civil War.

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