Fighting for Uncle Sam: Buffalo Soldiers in the Frontier Army

A chronicle of the first generation of black soldiers to serve in the US Army with images from more than a century of African American military history.

From the American Revolution to the present day, African Americans have stepped forward in their nation's defense. This book breathes new vitality into a stirring subject, emphasizing the role men who have come to be known as "buffalo soldiers" played in opening the Trans-Mississippi West. This concise overview reveals a cast of characters a...