By Victor Trammell Photo credits: The Library of Congress Prints Buffalo Soldiers Day falls on July 28th of each year. It honors the establishment of the first African American soldier-filled Army units. In 1866, the U.S. Congress enacted the Army Organization Act, enabling freed slaves to serve during the Civil War. Six regiments of more […]
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