Buffalo soldiers and officers of the Ninth Cavalry, 1867-1898 : black & white together /
The inclusion of the Ninth Cavalry and three other African American regiments in the post-Civil War army was one of the nation's most problematic social experiments. The first fifteen years following its organization in 1866 were stained by mutinies, slanderous verbal assaults, and sadistic abu...
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[1999], ©1999
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Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. The regiment and its commander: All that soldiers should be ; The colonel of the Buffaloes
- pt. 2. Years of crisis: Victory, slander, and doubt : the image of the Ninth Cavalry, 1866-81 ; E.M. Heyl, the genteel racist of San Pedro Springs ; "Hoodoos" and kangaroo courts : the "near mutiny" at Fort Stockton ; "Humpy" Jackson, racist killer and folk hero of the San Saba ; Torment and tirture : Captain Ambrose Hooker and the agony of E Troop
- pt. 3. The years of glory, 1879-91: Major Guy Henry, champion of the buffalo soldiers ; Death and resurrection : Captain Charles Parker and K Troop
- pt. 4. Honor and dishonor : episodes from the barricks and officers' row: Medals and courts-martial : the enigma of Sergeant Emanuel Stance ; Private Miller's martyrdom and the triumph of L Troop ; A hero named Daisy : Lieutenant Matthias Day ; From asylum to Valhalla : the "crazy" lieutenant of G Troop ; Sergeant Brent Woods : the odyssey of a hero ; From dishonor to glory : two lieutenants of I Troop ; "Dear Cecilia" : when a hero meets a maid ; Sergeant Alexander Jones and the demise of Captain Beyer ; "Too indecent for publication!" : the lonely passion of Sergeant Dickerson
- pt. 5. Racism resurgent: The ordeal of Chaplain Plummer ; The Black lieutenants : "A dark day for the Ninth Horse!" ; The failure of the quest
- Pt. 1 Regiment and it's Commander
- 1. All That Soldiers Should Be
- 2. Colonel of the Buffaloes
- Pt. 2. Years of Crisis
- 3. Victory, Slander, and Doubt: The Image of the Ninth Cavalry, 1866-81
- 4. E. M. Heyl, the Genteel Racist of San Pedro Springs
- 5. "Hoodoos" and Kangaroo Courts: The "Near Mutiny" at Fort Stockton
- 6. "Humpy" Jackson, Racist Killer and Folk Hero of the San Saba
- 7. Torment and Torture: Captain Ambrose Hooker and the Agony of E Troop
- Pt. 3. Years of Glory, 1879-91
- 8. Major Guy Henry, Champion of the Buffalo Soldiers
- 9. Death and Resurrection: Captain Charles Parker and K. Troop
- Pt. 4. Honor and Dishonor: Episodes from the Barracks and Officers' Row
- 10. Medals and Courts-Martial: The Enigma of Sergeant Emanuel Stance
- 11. Private Miller's Martyrdom and the Triumph of L Troop
- 12. Hero Named Daisy: Lieutenant Matthias Day
- 13. From Asylum to Valhalla: The "Crazy" Lieutenant of G Troop
- 14. Sergeant Brent Woods: The Odyssey of a Hero
- 15. From Dishonor to Glory: Two Lieutenants of I Troop
- 16. "Dear Cecilia": When a Hero Meets a Maid
- 17. Sergeant Alexander Jones and the Demise of Captain Beyer
- 18. "Too Indecent for Publication!" The Lonely Passion of Sergeant Dickerson
- Pt. 5. Racism Resurgent
- 19. Ordeal of Chaplain Plummer
- 20. Black Lieutenants: "A Dark Day for the Ninth Horse!"
- 21. Failure of the Quest.
- Pt. 1 The Regiment and it's Commander. 1. All That Soldiers Should Be. 2. The Colonel of the Buffaloes
- Pt. 2. Years of Crisis. 3. Victory, Slander, and Doubt: The Image of the Ninth Cavalry, 1866-81. 4. E. M. Heyl, the Genteel Racist of San Pedro Springs. 5. "Hoodoos" and Kangaroo Courts: The "Near Mutiny" at Fort Stockton. 6. "Humpy" Jackson, Racist Killer and Folk Hero of the San Saba. 7. Torment and Torture: Captain Ambrose Hooker and the Agony of E Troop
- Pt. 3. Years of Glory, 1879-91. 8. Major Guy Henry, Champion of the Buffalo Soldiers. 9. Death and Resurrection: Captain Charles Parker and K. Troop
- Pt. 4. Honor and Dishonor: Episodes from the Barracks and Officers' Row. 10. Medals and Courts-Martial: The Enigma of Sergeant Emanuel Stance. 11. Private Miller's Martyrdom and the Triumph of L Troop. 12. A Hero Named Daisy: Lieutenant Matthias Day. 13. From Asylum to Valhalla: The "Crazy" Lieutenant of G Troop.
- 14 Sergeant Brent Woods: The Odyssey of a Hero. 15. From Dishonor to Glory: Two Lieutenants of I Troop. 16. "Dear Cecilia": When a Hero Meets a Maid. 17. Sergeant Alexander Jones and the Demise of Captain Beyer. 18. "Too Indecent for Publication!" The Lonely Passion of Sergeant Dickerson
- Pt. 5. Racism Resurgent. 19. The Ordeal of Chaplain Plummer. 20. The Black Lieutenants: "A Dark Day for the Ninth Horse!" 21. The Failure of the Quest.