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Buffalo Soldiers,10th Cavalry Regiment,1899

The famous 10th Colored Cavalry - that climbed San Juan - Peace Jubilee, Philadelphia. This nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term eventually became synonymous with all of the African American regiments formed in 1866: 9th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, and 25th Infantry Regiment. The "Buffalo Soldiers" were established by Congress as the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular US Army. Cropped stereograph, J.F. Jarvis, 1899.
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Buffalo Soldiers,10th Cavalry Regiment,1899
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The famous 10th Colored Cavalry - that climbed San Juan - Peace Jubilee, Philadelphia. This nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term eventually became synonymous with all of the African American regiments formed in 1866: 9th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, and 25th Infantry Regiment. The "Buffalo Soldiers" were established by Congress as the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular US Army. Cropped stereograph, J.F. Jarvis, 1899.
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Album / Science Source / Library of Congress
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4200 x 3166 px | 38.0 MB
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35.6 x 26.8 cm | 14.0 x 10.6 in (300 dpi)
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