TLB 014 120mm Buffalo Soldier
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Sculpted by Mike Bedard
The troopers of the 9th and 10th were activated on September 21st, 1866. For more than twenty years, the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments served on the frontier from Montana to Texas, along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and the Dakotas. They built forts and roads, strung telegraph lines, protected railroad crews, escorted stages and trains, protected settlers and cattle drives and fought Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche and Apache warriors.
The Plains Indians began to call the Black cavalrymen “Buffalo Soldiers” and the troops accepted the title and wore it proudly. To be associated with the fighting spirit of the Indian’s sacred buffalo was a measure of respect.
In 1875-76, the 9th Cavalry regiment was transferred to the New Mexico district, under command of Colonel Edward Hatch. Two companies were stationed at Fort Bayard, one at Fort McRae, two at Fort Wingate, three at Fort Stanton, one at Fort Selden and one at Fort Garland. In New Mexico, the Buffalo soldiers participated in campaigns against Victorio, Geronimo, and Nana.1 Our figure kit represents a Buffalo soldier from this period.
The troopers of the 9th and 10th were activated on September 21st, 1866. For more than twenty years, the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments served on the frontier from Montana to Texas, along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and the Dakotas. They built forts and roads, strung telegraph lines, protected railroad crews, escorted stages and trains, protected settlers and cattle drives and fought Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche and Apache warriors.
The Plains Indians began to call the Black cavalrymen “Buffalo Soldiers” and the troops accepted the title and wore it proudly. To be associated with the fighting spirit of the Indian’s sacred buffalo was a measure of respect.
In 1875-76, the 9th Cavalry regiment was transferred to the New Mexico district, under command of Colonel Edward Hatch. Two companies were stationed at Fort Bayard, one at Fort McRae, two at Fort Wingate, three at Fort Stanton, one at Fort Selden and one at Fort Garland. In New Mexico, the Buffalo soldiers participated in campaigns against Victorio, Geronimo, and Nana.1 Our figure kit represents a Buffalo soldier from this period.