logging in or signing up Buffalo Soldiers aSGuest35613 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 612 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (2) Dislike it (0) Added: January 10, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description woot Comments Posting comment... By: BuffaloSoldier9 (28 month(s) ago) Keep telling that history; read some great military history. How do you keep a people down? ‘Never' let them 'know' their history. The 7th Cavalry got their butts in a sling again after the Little Big Horn Massacre, fourteen years later, the day after the Wounded Knee Massacre. If it wasn't for the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, there would of been a second massacre of the 7th Cavalry. Read the novel, “Rescue at Pine Ridge”, and visit website http://www.rescueatpineridge.com Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Buffalo Soldiers : Buffalo Soldiers By David Borchardt Black Veterans of the Civil War : Black Veterans of the Civil War Searched for a new life after Civil War Many volunteered in regular U.S. Army They were necessary to help tame the Western Frontier The Regiments : The Regiments Six regiments created in 1866 Six reduced to four in 1869 Two Cavalry Units: 9th & 10th Two Infantry Units: 24th & 25th Black Regiments segregated Why They Joined the Army : Why They Joined the Army To better their lives To escape the hardships of their past To gain respect For monthly pay ($13.00) Housing, education, medical care, and pension Segregation : Segregation Black and white soldiers were separated Had to be commanded by white officers Black officers were accepted in the late 1800’s Henry O. Flipper : Henry O. Flipper First black West Point graduate Graduated in 1877 Earned the title “Officer,” but couldn’t command men TERRIBLE school conditions Hardships : Hardships Widespread opposition to black artillery-men Believed to be unintelligent Inferior living conditions to that of a white soldier Temperatures ranged from VERY hot to very cold Disease Racism How their Name Came to be : How their Name Came to be Named by Indians Several opinions Cheyenne Warriors Comanche Tribe Why “Buffalo Soldiers?” : Why “Buffalo Soldiers?” For their dark skin and thick, curly hair Buffalo coats worn in the winter For their fierceness The men took it as a sign of respect Forts in the West : Forts in the West Built by U.S. government Forts made settlers feel secure Needed protection from Indian Raids Also needed protection from bandits Violence in the Western Frontier : Violence in the Western Frontier Soldiers were often attacked by outlaws Also attacked by Indians The Buffalo Soldiers even protected Indians Bandits and cattle-thieves roamed freely on plains U.S. Western Expansion : U.S. Western Expansion Helped establish telegraph lines (connecting the West to Rest) Made it safe for pioneers to travel to the West Stopped Indian uprisings Spanish American War (1898) : Spanish American War (1898) Buffalo Soldiers sent to Cuba Fought with Teddy Roosevelt’s troops Many soldiers died Established bravery in battles of the war Selflessly nursed sick troops when others would not Continued U.S. Expansion Efforts : Continued U.S. Expansion Efforts Fought in Puerto Rico Fought in the Philippines Era of the Buffalo Soldiers came to an end during the 1st and 2nd World Wars Recognition : Recognition Heroism was largely forgotten until recently Deserve a place in history Should be recognized for their bravery and sacrifice My Thesis has Been… : My Thesis has Been… CONFIRMED : CONFIRMED America’s West would not have become what it is today without these forgotten heroes: The Buffalo Soldiers They deserve our honor and recognition! Bibliography : Bibliography www.buffalosoldier.net/ www.42explore2.com/bufldier.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier www.buffalosoldiers-law-tonftsill.org/history.htm The Buffalo Soldiers (by Alice K. Flanagan) The Black Soldier (By Jay David and Elaine Crane Soldiers of Freedom (by Kai Wright) You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Buffalo Soldiers aSGuest35613 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 612 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (2) Dislike it (0) Added: January 10, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description woot Comments Posting comment... By: BuffaloSoldier9 (28 month(s) ago) Keep telling that history; read some great military history. How do you keep a people down? ‘Never' let them 'know' their history. The 7th Cavalry got their butts in a sling again after the Little Big Horn Massacre, fourteen years later, the day after the Wounded Knee Massacre. If it wasn't for the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, there would of been a second massacre of the 7th Cavalry. Read the novel, “Rescue at Pine Ridge”, and visit website http://www.rescueatpineridge.com Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript Buffalo Soldiers : Buffalo Soldiers By David Borchardt Black Veterans of the Civil War : Black Veterans of the Civil War Searched for a new life after Civil War Many volunteered in regular U.S. Army They were necessary to help tame the Western Frontier The Regiments : The Regiments Six regiments created in 1866 Six reduced to four in 1869 Two Cavalry Units: 9th & 10th Two Infantry Units: 24th & 25th Black Regiments segregated Why They Joined the Army : Why They Joined the Army To better their lives To escape the hardships of their past To gain respect For monthly pay ($13.00) Housing, education, medical care, and pension Segregation : Segregation Black and white soldiers were separated Had to be commanded by white officers Black officers were accepted in the late 1800’s Henry O. Flipper : Henry O. Flipper First black West Point graduate Graduated in 1877 Earned the title “Officer,” but couldn’t command men TERRIBLE school conditions Hardships : Hardships Widespread opposition to black artillery-men Believed to be unintelligent Inferior living conditions to that of a white soldier Temperatures ranged from VERY hot to very cold Disease Racism How their Name Came to be : How their Name Came to be Named by Indians Several opinions Cheyenne Warriors Comanche Tribe Why “Buffalo Soldiers?” : Why “Buffalo Soldiers?” For their dark skin and thick, curly hair Buffalo coats worn in the winter For their fierceness The men took it as a sign of respect Forts in the West : Forts in the West Built by U.S. government Forts made settlers feel secure Needed protection from Indian Raids Also needed protection from bandits Violence in the Western Frontier : Violence in the Western Frontier Soldiers were often attacked by outlaws Also attacked by Indians The Buffalo Soldiers even protected Indians Bandits and cattle-thieves roamed freely on plains U.S. Western Expansion : U.S. Western Expansion Helped establish telegraph lines (connecting the West to Rest) Made it safe for pioneers to travel to the West Stopped Indian uprisings Spanish American War (1898) : Spanish American War (1898) Buffalo Soldiers sent to Cuba Fought with Teddy Roosevelt’s troops Many soldiers died Established bravery in battles of the war Selflessly nursed sick troops when others would not Continued U.S. Expansion Efforts : Continued U.S. Expansion Efforts Fought in Puerto Rico Fought in the Philippines Era of the Buffalo Soldiers came to an end during the 1st and 2nd World Wars Recognition : Recognition Heroism was largely forgotten until recently Deserve a place in history Should be recognized for their bravery and sacrifice My Thesis has Been… : My Thesis has Been… CONFIRMED : CONFIRMED America’s West would not have become what it is today without these forgotten heroes: The Buffalo Soldiers They deserve our honor and recognition! Bibliography : Bibliography www.buffalosoldier.net/ www.42explore2.com/bufldier.htm en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Soldier www.buffalosoldiers-law-tonftsill.org/history.htm The Buffalo Soldiers (by Alice K. Flanagan) The Black Soldier (By Jay David and Elaine Crane Soldiers of Freedom (by Kai Wright)