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- 1. (in US history) an African American cavalry soldier.
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African American regiments of the US Army created 1866, the first black regulars in peacetime
Buffalo Soldiers were United States Army regiments composed exclusively of African Americans, formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier. On September 21, 1866, the 10th Cavalry Regiment was formed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" was purportedly given to the regiment by Native Americans who fought against them in the American Indian Wars, and the ... Wikipedia