Samuel Bismukes, Buffalo Soldier, 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry

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Samuel Bismukes was born in 1863. He served in the United States Cavalry, Troop E, 9^th Cavalry and Troop I, 10^th Cavalry, known as the Buffalo Soldiers, during the Indian Wars and received the Indian Wars Campaign Medal number 759. He served in many different areas of the west including Fort Apache, Flagstaff, Arizona Territory, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Bonita Canon, Arizona Territory, Fort Verde, Arizona Territory among others. Bismukes also served in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection. He died in Nashville, Tennessee on January 21, 1926.

Photograph of the 9^th Cavalry courtesy of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

 

 

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[268th C.A.]

Very nice! Thanks for posting & sharing....

[Terry K.]

WOW!

One never sees "Buffalo" soldier items, especially a documented one like this.

Thanks for posting it.

[kanemono]

Here is a picture of Indian War period items. Only the medal is to a Buffalo Soldier.