New Mexico's Buffalo Soldiers Kiowa one is to the east

one is to the east

Covers BLM and Forest Service public lands and recreation facilities and access along the Oregon coast

covering geology

Illustrated by Lore Rutan

New Mexico's Buffalo Soldiers Kiowa one is to the eastThough black soldiers constituted only ten percent of the U. S. Army after the Civil War, they often made up half of the available forces at specific points west of the Mississippi. Between the years 1866 and 1900, nearly 4,000 black men served in the military in New Mexico Territory alone. The term "buffalo soldiers" originated with Native Americans, who saw that the black soldiers' fighting spirit made them a worthy opponent. The soldiers accepted