| Buffalo Soldiers 9th Calvary |
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Four companies of the 9th Calvary were encamped at Fort Lewis in 1881 and 1892. The Buffalo soldiers were officially designated by Congress in July of 1866 when it voted to permanently add 6 exclusively Black Regiments to the United States Army. The new Regiments included the 9th and 10th calvary and the 24th and 25th infantry.
Click to access a couple of the web sites that give the history of the Buffalo Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier or www.buffalosoldiers.net