The 9TH Regiment, U.S Cavalry A Texas Story In lasting tribute to the Black Soldiers of the 9Th and 10TH Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments for their outstanding Acts of Valor during the Indian Wars Campaign. During the Indian Wars Campaign from 1866 to 1892,First Sergeant Emanuel Stance of the 9th Cavalry,stationed at Fort Mckavett,Texas,was the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor. By the close of the Indian Wars,There were ten more Medals of Honor awarded to Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th Cavalry Chronological list of battles,actions,etc..,in which regular army of Black Soldiers participated from 1866-1893 in Texas. 1867 10/1 Howards Well,Texas Detachment Troop G,10th Cavalry 12/5 Eagle Springs,Texas Detachment Troop F, 9th Cavalry 12/26 near Ft Lancaster,Texas Detachment Troop K,9th Cavalry. 1868 1/1 Ft Quitman,Texas Detachment Troop E,9th Cavalry 9/14 Horse Head Hills,Texas Detachment Troop ,F,and K ,9th Cavalry 5/12 Near Red River, Texas Detachment Troop L,10th Cavalry 6/30 Staked Plains,Texas Detachment I,9th Cavalry 7/22 Headwaters of Concho River,Texas Detachment F,9th Cavalry 7/31 Near Ft Mckavett ,Texas Detachment Troop M,Cavalry and Company A,24th Infantry 9/1 Near Ft Mckavett,Texas Detachment M,9th Cavalry B and Company A 24th Infantry 9/19 Foster Springs,Indian Territory Detachment Troop B,10th Cavalry 1869 9/16 Salt Fork of Brazos River,Texas Detachment Troops B,E,F,and M,9th Cavalry 9/20-21 Brazos River,Texas Detachment Band E,9th Cavalry 10/28-29 Headwaters of Brazos Rivers,Texas Detachment Troops B,E,F,G,L and M,9th Cavalry 11/24 Headwaters of Llano River,Texas Detachment Troops F and M ,9th Cavalry 12/25 Johnsons mail station ,Texas Detachment Troops E,9th Cavalry. 1870 1/3- Scout on Rio Grand and Pecos River ,Texas Detachment 2/6 Troops G and I 9th Cavalry and Company K,24 infantry 1/6- Scout in Guadalupe Mountains, Detachment Troops H 2/10 and I 9th Cavalry 1/16 Indian Village ,Texas Detachment Troops G and L,9th Cavalry 1/20 Delaware Creek,Guadalupe Mountains, Texas Detachment Troops C,D,I and K 9th Cavalry 4/3 San Martine Springs,Texas Detachment Troops 9th Cavalry 4/6 Near Clear Creek,Texas Detachment Troops M,10th Cavalry 4/25 Crow Springs,Texas Detachment Troops C and K,9th Cavalry 5/19-20 Kickapoo Springs, Texas Detachment Troops F,9th Cavalry 5/29 Bass Canyon, Texas Detachment Troops K,9th Cavalry. 1871 2/5 Double Mountains,Texas Detachment Troops G and D, 10th Cavalry 5/2 Between Red River and Big Wichita River,Texas Detachment Troops K, 10th Cavalry 5/18 Carrizo Mountains, Texas Detachment Troops Company B,25th Infantry. 1872 4/20 Near Howards Well,Texas Troop A and H ,9th Cavalry 5/20 On La Pendencia, Texas Detachment Troop C,9th cavalry,company K 24th Infantry ,and Seminole Negro Indian Scouts 7/28 Central Station ,Texas Detachment Company K,25th Infantry. 1873 4/27 Eagle Springs,Texas Detachment Company B, 255th Infantry 8/31 Near Pease River,Texas Detachment Troop E and I, 10th Cavalry 10/1 Central Station ,Texas Detachment Company K,25th Infantry 12/5 Elm Creek,Texas Detachment Troop D, 10th Cavalry 1874 2/2 Home Creek, Texas Detachment Troop A,10th Cavalry. 1875 1/26 Solis Ranch,near Ringgold Barracks,Texas Detachment Troops B and G,9th Cavalry 1/27 Near Ringgold Barracks,Texas Detachment Troops B and G, 9th Cavalry 4/25 Eagle Nest Crossing of Pecos River,Texas Seminole Negro Indian Scouts 5/5 Battle Point,Texas Detachment Troops A,F,G,I and L, 10th Cavalry 11/2 Near Pecos River,Texas Detachment Troops G and L, 10th Cavalry and Seminole Negro Indian Scouts. 1876 2/18 Carrizo Mountains ,Texas Detachment Troops Company B, 25th Infantry. 1877 4/1 Rio Grande,near Devils,River,Texas Detachment Seminole Negro Indian Scouts. 4/3 Near Pecos Falls,Texas Detachment Troops F and L,10th Cavalry 4/9 Shake Hand Springs ,Texas Detachment Troop K,10th Cavalry 7/30 Rock Bridge or Eagle Pass,Texas Detachment Troop C and G, 10th Cavalry 8/3 Alamo Springs,Texas Detachment Troops B,C,G,and H 10th Cavalry 8/4 Camp Stafford, Guadalupe Mountains,Texas Detachment Troops F,10th Cavalry 8/6Guadlupe Mountains,Texas Detachment Troops H 10th Cavalry 8/6 Near Rattlesnake Springs ,Texas Detachment B,C,and H ,10th Cavalry 10/28 Ojo Caliente,Texas Detachment Troops B and K, 10th Cavalry. 1879 7/25 Near Salt Lake or Sulphur,Texas Detachment Troops H 10th Cavalry 9/16 Van Horn Mountains,Texas Detachment Troops H,10th Cavalry 11/1 Big Bend of Rio Grande,Texas Detachment Seminole Negro Indian Scouts 1881 5/4 Lake Quemada,Texas Detachment Troops C and I,9th Cavalry.
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