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Buffalo Soldiers on the Colorado Frontier
The legendary Buffalo Soldiers, four army regiments of former slaves, were vital in taming the American frontier. The Tenth Cavalry of African American troopers rode across the Colorado plains to battle the Cheyennes and rescue wounded, starving soldiers at Beecher Island on the Arikaree River. Under the cover of darkness, the Ninth Cavalry aided besieged troops pinned down by Ute sharpshooters at Milk Creek. They drove off Cheyenne Dog Soldiers attacking a stagecoach of nervous travelers on the Smokey Hill Trail to Denver. And they braved howling blizzards and deep snowdrifts to protect lonely homesteads and wandering prospectors. Author Nancy K. Williams details the bravery and valor of these historic servicemen who served proudly defending America's Wild West.
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Buffalo Soldiers on the Colorado Frontier
The legendary Buffalo Soldiers, four army regiments of former slaves, were vital in taming the American frontier. The Tenth Cavalry of African American troopers rode across the Colorado plains to battle the Cheyennes and rescue wounded, starving soldiers at Beecher Island on the Arikaree River. Under the cover of darkness, the Ninth Cavalry aided besieged troops pinned down by Ute sharpshooters at Milk Creek. They drove off Cheyenne Dog Soldiers attacking a stagecoach of nervous travelers on the Smokey Hill Trail to Denver. And they braved howling blizzards and deep snowdrifts to protect lonely homesteads and wandering prospectors. Author Nancy K. Williams details the bravery and valor of these historic servicemen who served proudly defending America's Wild West.
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Buffalo Soldiers on the Colorado Frontier

Buffalo Soldiers on the Colorado Frontier

by Nancy K Williams
Buffalo Soldiers on the Colorado Frontier

Buffalo Soldiers on the Colorado Frontier

by Nancy K Williams

Overview

The legendary Buffalo Soldiers, four army regiments of former slaves, were vital in taming the American frontier. The Tenth Cavalry of African American troopers rode across the Colorado plains to battle the Cheyennes and rescue wounded, starving soldiers at Beecher Island on the Arikaree River. Under the cover of darkness, the Ninth Cavalry aided besieged troops pinned down by Ute sharpshooters at Milk Creek. They drove off Cheyenne Dog Soldiers attacking a stagecoach of nervous travelers on the Smokey Hill Trail to Denver. And they braved howling blizzards and deep snowdrifts to protect lonely homesteads and wandering prospectors. Author Nancy K. Williams details the bravery and valor of these historic servicemen who served proudly defending America's Wild West.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781540247094
Publisher: History PR
Publication date: 04/26/2021
Series: Military
Pages: 178
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Exploring mountains, old abandoned mining camps and deserted diggings has always fascinated Nancy. A lifetime in the West has given her plenty of opportunities to learn about the many different people who struggled to carve out their lives amid its beauty and massive challenges. Her first magazine article was about a haunted Mother Lode hotel, and it was followed by many others and three books on "Haunted Hotels" in California Gold Country, Northern Colorado and Southern Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 11

Introduction 13

1 Sand Greek Ignites the Colorado War 17

2 Slaves Become Soldiers 25

3 The Tenth Cavalry: "Ready and Forward" 36

4 The Battle of Beecher Island, 1868, and Sheridan's Winter Campaign, 1868-69 49

5 The Battle of Summit Springs, 1869, and the Red River War, 1874-75 67

6 The Ninth Cavalry: "We Can, We Will!" 76

7 The Utes, Treaties, and Prospectors 89

8 The Ninth Cavalry in Colorado, 1875 98

9 Meeker's Troubles with the Utes 107

10 The Battle of Milk Creek, 1879 115

11 The Meeker Massacre, 1879 131

12 "The Utes Must Go!" 140

13 The Buffalo Soldiers and the Utes in Utah 145

14 The Later Years 155

Bibliography 165

Index 169

About the Author 173

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