Who were originally members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, and included William H. Thompkins, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Spanish-American War?
Buffalo Soldier 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 "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term eventually became synonymous with all of the African American regiments formed in 1866:
Henry Rodenburg Henry Rodenburg (  1851 –13 December 1899) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor. His award came for gallantry in the Indian Wars.