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Why are there not many records of the Buffalo Soldiers?

Why were there not any African American leaders in the Army?

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A large contingent of African Americans served in the American Civil War. 186,097 black men joined the Union Army: 7,122 officers, and 178,975 enlisted soldiers. Approximately 20,000 black sailors served in the Union Navy and formed a large percentage of many ships' crews.

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