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Buffalo Soldiers: anybody have scholarship on them?

According to some sources they were among the best horsemen ...
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I just know that out west, they have Buffalo Soldier reenact...
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Buffalo Soldier-Dreadlock Rasta?The Buffalo Soldier of the W...
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When I analyze these things, to me it makes a lot of sense
180 frum regret
  02/21/18
they were stolen from africa
Electric cordovan degenerate
  02/21/18
ive heard they were fighting on arrival
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probably fighting for survival
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Date: February 20th, 2018 10:37 PM
Author: mauve candlestick maker shrine

According to some sources they were among the best horsemen in the Army and overall extremely courageous and dedicated soldiers. Is this true and if so what are the sociological implications?

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Date: February 20th, 2018 11:37 PM
Author: mauve candlestick maker shrine



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Date: February 20th, 2018 11:39 PM
Author: supple chestnut mad-dog skullcap center

I just know that out west, they have Buffalo Soldier reenactments, kinda like Civil War reenactments. Like all 10 black guys in Kansas will dress up as Buffalo Soldiers and reenact late 19th century cavalry tactics.

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Date: February 20th, 2018 11:52 PM
Author: mind-boggling bronze forum sneaky criminal

Buffalo Soldier-Dreadlock Rasta?The Buffalo Soldier of the West and the Elimination of the Native American RaceMatthew Mullin

When black men first enlisted in the United States army, they were thought to be crazy. These were the men, who just a few years before, were being persecuted because of the color of their skin. Throughout time, the black man has suffered in more ways than we could imagine. The white man stole them from their homeland only for the sole purpose of making money. They were thought to be hard workers and very loyal. However, after the Civil War and the emancipation of slavery, there became some perceptions of the black man that had never been seen or heard before. Even though they were still thought to be inferior, they still gained some respect on the part of the white community. In 1864, the President of the United States, Mr. Abraham Lincoln wrote a statement concerning the black troops enlisted in the U.S army. With the sympathy of the president, this is what was written:

The black soldiers in the Civil war had so heroically vindicated their manhood on the battlefield where, in assisting to save the life of the republic, they have demonstrated in blood their right to the ballot…." (Cashin and others 1969 p.i)

This message was the forthcoming of a new perception of the black man. With the help of President Lincoln, the black man felt that they were on their way to freedom and equality. However, after the assassination of the "Great Emancipator" the black man’s hopes and dreams seemed to fade faster than they were built up. With the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln had given the black man one of America’s highest standards for being considered free. He gave them the right to vote. However, since the assassination, the southern black man could not vote because of the stipulations that the white southerners put on the voting system. Therefore, the black man could only hold on to the last shred of freedom that he was given the right to have. Because of their gallant efforts put forth in the Civil War, the black man was still allowed to serve in the United States army.

In 1866 a bill was passed by Congress to allow the formation of an all black regiment. In all there would be several different regiments comprised of only black soldiers. The regiments were formed by the black enlistees and usually the duties were carried out by a white officer. Of all of the jobs and professions put forth to black people at the time, soldier was probably the most revered of all the professions. Being a soldier was the only job for the black man where he could get the opportunity to roam and explore, and sometimes even earn the respect of some white individuals that they helped along the way. This job and opportunity was the closest thing the black man had to freedom since he was stolen from Africa. However, with the respect this occupation brought, there were some pitfalls to it also. Many of these all black regiments were used in the elimination efforts of the United States army of the Native American culture. The fact of the matter is that this was just another way for the white man to subdue another supposedly "inferior" culture. Throughout time the white man has oppressed many different cultures and people. Often many times the white man used a people that they had already conquered only to conquer another civilization of supposedly "inferior" people.

With the coming of the white man to the western world, there also came much oppression, slaughter, and servitude. The white man was the first to have an encounter with Native American culture. Many of these people were peaceful and serene and only wanted to live in harmony with the new white settlers. However, the white man had different ideas in comparison to those of the Native Americans. The white man wanted to divide and conquer. The white man came to North America in search of what many people today call the American way. The white man came in search of riches and money. They came here to satisfy their insatiable hunger for expansion and riches. But there was absolutely no way that they could achieve this by themselves. This unfortunately is where the black man comes in. After the white man had pushed many of the Native Americans out of their native territory, with his tom foolery, they decided to expand. Many of these men started to explore this uncharted land. With their desire to win the almighty dollar, the white man expanded south and then west. However, they could not make their move without the help of the black man.

After the first explorers reached the West Indies, they decided to make many of the natives they encountered servants. They brought many natives back to Europe with them to give to royalty and others of such high societal stature. However, many of these natives died from white illnesses brought over from Europe. Therefore the white man needed some help. He looked to the black man in Africa. They then went on a two hundred year rampage against the black man and his culture. They threw the black man and women into roles of servitude and oppression. This became just another group that was seen as expendable to the white man. They looked at these men as the lowest of the low. They even reached lower than Native American. The black man is just another example of the white man taking advantage of an oppressed group. The irony of it all is that the black man was later used in the extermination process of the Native American culture. This is just another way the white man used a group in which they oppressed for the benefit of themselves. The white man recruited the black man to kill off another people that the white man oppressed. The Native American.

With this designation of an all black killing Corp, the United States formed the ninth and tenth cavalry regiments. Even though the black man had served in previous wars, the white officers still felt that the black soldier was inferior to that of the white soldier. One officer in particular believed this more than any other. General William Hoffman believed that the black soldier had no fighting capability and that they were inferior. He also believed that the white officers that were in charge of these regiments were inferior too. This led to the cruel treatment of the black soldiers and their commanders. They were given small rations. Their quarters were in wet, swampy areas, and they were generally treated like crap. However, there was a man who did enjoy his troops and felt the need to say something about the cruel treatment that they were receiving. Colonel Grierson protested to the Department Headquarters looking for impartial treatment of his men. "By August 1867, the regiment moved west and began a period of more than twenty years of continuous service on the western frontier" (Cashin and others 1969 pp.ii). This service included fighting some of the most vicious and brutal criminals and outlaws in the west.

These black regiments fought many different tribes of Native Americans, such as the Cheyenne, the Apache, and the Comanches. They also fought against Mexican bandits and marauders. "A major part of their service included helping control civil unrest, escorting and protecting survey parties, building roads, stringing telegraph lines and overall making the west a safer place to live. Therefore the Indians respectfully called them "Buffalo Soldiers" after the buffalo, an animal the plains tribes considered sacred" (Cashin and others pp.ii). They were called Buffalo Soldiers out of respect from the Native Americans. They were called this because of their fierce fighting style, the color of their skin, and mainly because of the way their hair looked. It was curly, thick, and matted, just like that of a buffalo’s hair.

When speaking of the work the black soldiers Grierson makes it clear that these men are more than ample soldiers. He realizes their worth and explains their value in the following lines:

"Always in the vanguard of civilization and in contact with the most warlike and savage Indians of the Plains, the officers and men have cheerfully endured many hardships and privations in the midst of great dangers steadfastly maintained a most gallant and zealous devotion to duty, and they may well be proud of the record made, and rest assured that the hard work undergone in the accomplishment of such important and valuable service to their country is well understood and appreciated, and that it cannot fail, sooner or later, to meet with due recognition and reward." (Cashin and others p.25)

The main purpose behind forming the Buffalo Soldier regiments was to subdue wild, hostile, and supposedly "savage" Native Americans for the purpose of advancing the civilization of the Western world. Many people were against these campaigns however. This is because many of the advocators against the Buffalo Soldiers were slow to acknowledge the black soldier’s worthiness to participate in the battle for freedom. What makes this ironic is that many of the Buffalo Soldiers possessed hero qualities, in the fact that they risked their lives for a country that really didn’t acknowledge them as men. But, the government considered them good soldiers because of their power for "physical endurance of hardships and their healthy physical development. Therefore, the Buffalo Soldiers carried out their duty without so much as a cry or a moan. They were said to be the hardest working regiments in the cavalry.

According to my sources, the Buffalo Soldiers were said to have worked seven days a week and every day of the year except for the 4th of July and Christmas. To show their dedication to their jobs, the soldiers only received thirteen dollars a month. They originally received sixteen, but in 1871 the government dropped their salaries to only thirteen. I can’t even begin to imagine having to live on thirteen dollars a month. I mean, this was starting fees for privates, but still. The privates were probably the men who were doing the dirty work. They were probably digging trenches and stringing the telegraph wire, not the officer, who probably received a healthy sum above that of his soldiers.



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Date: February 21st, 2018 1:26 AM
Author: mauve candlestick maker shrine

ty

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Date: February 21st, 2018 1:31 AM
Author: 180 frum regret

When I analyze these things, to me it makes a lot of sense

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3899060&forum_id=2#35450462)



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Date: February 21st, 2018 1:28 AM
Author: Electric cordovan degenerate

they were stolen from africa

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Date: February 21st, 2018 1:30 AM
Author: 180 frum regret

ive heard they were fighting on arrival

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Date: February 21st, 2018 1:30 AM
Author: Electric cordovan degenerate

probably fighting for survival

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Date: February 21st, 2018 1:38 AM
Author: mauve candlestick maker shrine



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