Buffalo Soldiers Quotes

“His enlistment papers indicate his occupation was “farmer”, a term often used by the Army to designate a former slave, but the papers also recorded that he could read and white. This must have made him stand out among his fellow recruits, because Stance received a promotion to the rank of Sergeant in March 1867.”
― Charles River Editors, Buffalo Soldiers: The History and Legacy of the Black Soldiers Who Fought in the U.S. Army during the Indian Wars