Black Valor

Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor, 1870–1898

AvFrank N. Schubert

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

Del i serien Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Beskrivning

They were U.S. Army soldiers. Just a few years earlier, some had been slaves. Several thousand African Americans served as soldiers in the Indian Wars and in the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American War in the latter part of the nineteenth century. They were known as buffalo soldiers, believed to have been named by Indians who had seen a similarity between the coarse hair and dark skin of the soldiers and the coats of the buffalo. Twenty-three of these men won the nation's highest award for personal bravery, the Medal of Honor. Black Valor brings the lives of these soldiers into sharp focus. Their remarkable stories are told in the collected biography. Derived from extensive historical research, Black Valor will enrich and inspire students with its tales of trials and courage.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-11-16
Mått:155 x 230 x 15 mm
Vikt:388 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Antal sidor:244
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442201934

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Frank N. Schubert is the author and editor of four books on buffalo soldiers. He retired in 2003 after twenty-seven years as a historian in the U.S. Department of Defense.

Recensioner i media

While some research has been done on the contributions of these African-American soldiers in campaigns against Native Americans in the West, no other work has lifted the veil of history that has previously obscured the extent of their valor.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Two Traditions: The Medal of Honor and Black ValorChapter 2: Emanuel Stance and the Emergence of the Black Professional SoldierChapter 3: The Seminole Negro ScoutsChapter 4: The Apache Wars, 1877–1879Chapter 5: Henry Johnson and the Ute WarChapter 6: The Apache Wars Continue, 1880–1881Chapter 7: The Wham Paymaster RobberyChapter 8: William McBryar and the End of the Indian Wars in the SouthChapter 9: William Wilson and the End of the Indian Wars in the NorthChapter 10: Four Cavalrymen in CubaChapter 11: Edward Baker and the Limits of Upward MobilityChapter 12: The Recognition of Black ValorBibliography