Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Buffalo Soldier history at Fort Davis National Historic Site
"It was opposed by many, considered only an experiment by others, but the Act of 1866 to increase the size of the Regular Army changed the course of military history, and afforded African Americans a permanent place in the Armed Forces of the United States."
And so in 1867, four companies of the Ninth Calvary entered the abandoned Fort Davis with an important mission: defend travelers and the mail on stagecoaches on the San Antonio-El Paso Road and around the Trans Pecos.
For more information, check out the history section of the Fort Davis National Historic Site's website, here.
For additional information about visiting the site, click here.