After the Civil War the US Congress authorized the formation of the 9th and 10th Cavalry of black soldiers, as well as four black infantry regiments. This project covers Returns from Military Posts for the 9th and 10th cavalry, covering the years 1866 through 1916, when these "Buffalo Soldiers" served mostly in Texas and the southwest.

Like other Military Returns this project has documents with lists of the soldiers' names, ranks, the place and the dates that they served. The project difficulty is set at Average because of the wide variance from where the data can be extracted.

For more information, please view the following:
Ancestry Support Article
U.S. Military Record message board
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