Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Robinson

Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Robinson (HM26B)

Location: Harrison, NE 69346 Dawes County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 40.148', W 103° 27.861'

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Black soldiers of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry regiments (called "buffalo soldiers" by the Plains Indians) garrisoned Fort Robinson for eighteen years and played an important role in northwestern Nebraska's history. Organized in 1866, the regiments first served in the Southwest.

In 1885 the Ninth Cavalry arrived at Fort Robinson, which was regimental headquarters from 1887 to 1898. The black troopers helped build the new post during the fort's 1887 expansion and were the first cavalrymen sent to the Pine Ridge Reservation during the Ghost Dance troubles of 1890. Lt. John Alexander, the second African American graduate of West Point, and Henry Plummer, the first black chaplain in the regular army, served here. So did ten buffalo soldier Medal of Honor men.

In 1902, the men of the "Fighting Tenth" Cavalry, veterans of the Battle of San Juan Hill, made their headquarters here. Four years later the Tenth helped capture Ute Indians who had fled their Utah reservation, the last military action against Indians on the northern Plains. In 1907 the regiment left for duty in the Philippines.
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HM NumberHM26B
Series This marker is part of the Medal of Honor Recipients series, and the Nebraska: Nebraska State Historical Society series.
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Marker Number392
Year Placed1997
Placed ByNebraska State Historical Society Foundation - Nebraska State Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 12:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 625839 N 4725216
Decimal Degrees42.66913333, -103.46435000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 40.148', W 103° 27.861'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 40' 8.88" N, 103° 27' 51.66" W
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Area Code(s)308
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 214 Soldier Creek Rd, Harrison NE 69346, US
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