Buffalo Soldiers on the Colorado Frontier
Discover the heroic Buffalo Soldiers, crucial in taming the American frontier. The Tenth Cavalry, African American troopers, battled Cheyennes and saved wounded soldiers at Beecher Island. Under darkness, the Ninth Cavalry aided besieged troops against Ute sharpshooters at Milk Creek. They defended stagecoaches from Cheyenne Dog Soldiers on the Smokey Hill Trail. Facing blizzards, they protected homesteads and prospectors. Nancy K. Williams honors these brave servicemen in America's Wild West.
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The legendary Buffalo Soldiers, four army regiments of former slaves, were vital in taming the American frontier. The Tenth Cavalry of African American troopers rode across the Colorado plains to battle the Cheyennes and rescue wounded, starving soldiers at Beecher Island on the Arikaree River. Under the cover of darkness, the Ninth Cavalry aided besieged troops pinned down by Ute sharpshooters at Milk Creek. They drove off Cheyenne Dog Soldiers attacking a stagecoach of nervous travelers on the Smokey Hill Trail to Denver. And they braved howling blizzards and deep snowdrifts to protect lonely homesteads and wandering prospectors. Author Nancy K. Williams details the bravery and valor of these historic servicemen who served proudly defending America's Wild West.
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Subject: History
Brand: The History Press
Publisher Date: 04/26/2021
Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.39
UPC: 9781467145442
Pages: 176
