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Cox, Clinton

The forgotten heroes : the story of the Buffalo Soldiers / by Clinton Cox - xii, 174 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [167]-174) and index

Recounts the history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans

ISBN: 0590451219 :

LCCN: 92036622

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Army --African American troops--History--19th century--Juvenile literature

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African Americans--History--West (U.S.)--19th century--Juvenile literature
African American soldiers--History--West (U.S.)--19th century--Juvenile literature
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature
Indians of North America--Wars--1866-1895--Juvenile literature

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
West (U.S.)--History--Juvenile literature

LC Class. No.: E185.925 / .C65 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 978/.0496073