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ln July of 1880. General William T. Sherman, commanding the Military Division
of the Missouri, decided to transfer the Tenth Cavalry to New Mexico to deal
with the Mescalero Apaches who, led by Victorio
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By June of 1888 the Regiment, containing former members of the 38th and 41st
U.S. Colored Troops moved into Arizona with parts of it still in New Mexico at
Fort Bayard. They were sent to Fort Huachuca in 1892 read
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1908 - Capt. Charles Young was with them when they were in the Phillippines.
Later he joined the 10th.
1933 - Assigned to 3rd Cavalry division
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The troops were de-activated and recruited into the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st
infantary to become:
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1. Chaplain Henry V. Plummer was the
first. (9th Cavalry) served from 1884—1894, when he was Court Martield.
2. Theophilus G. Steward (25th Infantry). Served from 1891—1907. He also made
history in Ohio at Wilberforce University
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The 9th Cavalry, often called Buffalo
Soldiers too by many. They fought against the comanches, the utes, assisted in
guard patrol in Arizona. They were recruited in Louisiana and Kentucky.
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In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Florida was spanish territory. Many
slaves from plantations in the Southeast escaped to Florida because it was the
nearest international border
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In March 1877, Captain Samuel M. Whitside and two companies of the 6th United
States Cavalry established a camp at the mouth of Huachuca Canyon. This isolated
camp had two missions, protect the settlers in the area and prevent Apache
raiding parties from escaping into Mexico. With clean running water, wood for
fuel and construction and, above all, excellent observation into the San Pedro
and San Rafael valleys, the side was ideal for
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During World War II. nearly 50,000 Black soldiers trained at Fort Huachuca. Most
of the soldiers were assigned to the 92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions. They were
training for deployment overseas. These men were training for combat.
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by the Fort Huachuca Public Affairs Office
The history of the old west is closely tied to the Huachuca Mountains, and to
Fort Huachuca. In March of 1877, Captain Samuel Marmaduke Whitside rode into the
area with two companies of the 6th Cavalry. Their mission was to protect
settlers and to interrupt the Apache escape routes into Mexico.
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