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The forgotten heroes : the story of the Buffalo Soldiers /

Recounts the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cox, Clinton
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic, 1993.
Subjects:
African Americans > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
African American soldiers > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
United States. > Army > African American troops > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life > West (U.S.) > Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895 > Juvenile literature.
West (U.S.) > History > 1848-1860 > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > History > 19th century.
African American soldiers > History > 19th century.
United States. > Army. > Cavalry, 9th.
United States. > Army. > Cavalry, 10th.
Description
Summary:Recounts the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.
Physical Description:174 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0590451219