In a debate in the Senate on July 9, 1866, contemplating the
formation of a black infantry regiment, some senators observed that
"if it was a privilege to serve in the Army, the colored troops had
earned the privilege by their gallantry, and that if it was a duty,
they should not be allowed to shirk it." Indeed, black soldiers had
been serving since the Revolutionary War, but now, for the first
time, they became part of the regular army, enjoying the same
privileges, performing the same duties, and facing the same tedium
and occasional danger that were every soldier's lot, but with the
added burden of the intense racism of the time. Buffalo Soldier
Regiment offers a detailed record of the service, exploits,
travels, and traditions of one of these units, the "grand old
Twenty-fifth."
Drawing on a wealth of official records, reports, and personal
recollections, this book reconstructs the experiences of the
Twenty-fifth Regiment from its formation in 1869 through its
service in the border town of Nogales, Arizona, in 1926. Following
the troops as they move all over the country, we see the soldiers
engaged in scouting, escort and guard duty, and road building;
skirmishing with Indians; quelling labor riots; fighting forest
fires; and even campaigning in Cuba and the Philippines. From its
moments of drama to its depictions of garrison life and accounts of
the regiment's Bicycle Corps and baseball team, this volume
preserves a vital part of America's complex history.
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