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      Historical Moments: Military Contributions of African Americans

      Robert Harris

      Copyright © 2020 Robert Harris

      All rights reserved

      First Edition

      NEWMAN SPRINGS PUBLISHING

      320 Broad Street

      Red Bank, NJ 07701

      First originally published by Newman Springs Publishing 2020

      ISBN 978-1-64531-893-4 (Paperback)

      ISBN 978-1-64531-894-1 (Digital)

      Printed in the United States of America

      Table of Contents

       The Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

       African Americans in the Revolutionary War

       The First Rhode Island Regiment

       Crispus Attucks

       Peter Salem

       War of 1812

       Battle of New Orleans

       Robert James

       The Civil War

       The 29th Colored Infantry (Connecticut)

       African Americans in the Civil War

       The Butler Medal

       Sgt. Powhatan Beaty

       Robert Blake

       James D. Gardner

       John H. Lawson

       William H. Carney

       Buffalo Soldiers and the Indian Wars

       Formation of the Buffalo Soldiers

       How the Buffalo Soldiers Got Their Name

       The Courage and Dedication of the Buffalo Soldiers

       Cathay Williams

       The Black Seminole Indians Scouts

       Private Pompey Factor

       Sgt. Henry Johnson

       Sgt. George Jordan

       Sgt. Moses Williams

       John Ward

       Isaac Payne

       Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry

       Col. Edward Hatch

       Iron Riders

       25th Infantry Bicycle Corps

       First Park Rangers Buffalo Soldiers

       Tommy Taylor (Zulu Warrior)

       Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Robinson, Nebraska

       Frederic Remington

       Buffalo Soldiers Escort the President of the United States

       Chaplain George Prioleau

       Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth

       Prince Hall Masonry

       10th Cavalry Regiment Unit Insignia

       The 10th Cavalry

       General Benjamin H. Grierson

       Buffalo Soldiers and George Armstrong Custer

       The McClellan Saddle

       Equipment and Dress

       The Buffalo Robe

       Model 1881 Dress Helmet

       Grub (Food) for the Buffalo Soldiers

       Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Richardson, Texas