TY - BOOK AU - Cox,Clinton TI - The forgotten heroes: the story of the Buffalo Soldiers SN - 0590451219 : AV - E185.925 .C65 1993 U1 - 978/.0496073 20 PY - 1993/// CY - New York PB - Scholastic KW - United States KW - Army KW - African American troops KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Juvenile literature KW - Cavalry, 9th KW - Cavalry, 10th KW - African Americans KW - West (U.S.) KW - African American soldiers KW - Frontier and pioneer life KW - Indians of North America KW - Wars KW - 1866-1895 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-174) and index N2 - Recounts the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans ER -