Event
Buffalo Soldiers; A Nickname
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Fee:
Free. FreeLocation: LAT/LONG: 40.000000, -84.000000
1120 US Hwy 42 East, Wilberforce, OH 45384
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
The talk will begin at 2:00 pm.
Description
How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their nickname?
Join a Park Ranger for a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation on the origins of the Buffalo Soldier nickname.
On July 28, 1866, Congress passed the Army Reorganization Act, which established six new all-Black regiments. As they were sent West, a nickname arose for these all-Black regiments. That nickname was “Buffalo Soldiers”. Though the nickname has unknown origins, it has grown to symbolize and honor those who served in the all-Black Army regiments.
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