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Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the Black Cavalry by Native American tribes who fought in the Indian Wars.

The Buffalo Soldiers Historical Society is a new organization seeking to highlight, educate and form fun, social discussion groups in regard to the Buffalo Soldiers and other interesting African American History.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – USA info:

Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army installation located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, in the city of Leavenworth, northwest of Kansas City. Built in 1827, it is the second oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C., and the oldest permanent settlement in Kansas. Fort Leavenworth has been historically known as the “Intellectual Center of the Army.”

During the country’s westward expansion, Fort Leavenworth was a forward destination for thousands of soldiers, surveyors, immigrants, American Indians, preachers, and settlers who passed through.

The fort occupies 5,600 acres (2,300 ha) and 7,000,000 sq ft (700,000 m²) of space in 1,000 buildings and 1,500 quarters.

Fort Leavenworth was also the base of African-American soldiers of the U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on 21 September 1866 at Fort Leavenworth. They became known as Buffalo Soldiers, nicknamed by the Native American tribes whom they fought. The term eventually was applied to all the African-American regiments formed in 1866. Wikipedia

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