Buffalo soldiers were African American soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War. In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were created after Congress passed the Army Organization Act. Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the Black Cavalry by Native American tribes who fought in the Indian Wars. Major Williams is the last living member of a United States Army unit that was nicknamed the Buffalo Soldiers. Sgt. Major James Williams. ... Buffalo Soldiers was the nickname given to black American soldiers who served with the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments.
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