AMERICAN BLACK HISTORY #9...Blacks and COWBOY connections

The Other All-Americans

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Black Buffalo Soldiers : helping subdue the West

As the American west opened up, it was a beckoning "golden door" of opportunity to thousands of people craving a fresh start, and a chance for a future on their own. Not only young white men (and some families) feeling crowded in the East, but countless non-whites, too. It has been estimated that at least 1/6 and perhaps as high as 1/3 of all the emigrants to the West were African-American, and/or mixed blood individuals. Some traced their citizenship / freedom to colonial times, others bought themselves from their masters, some were freed by law or proclamation, others "purchased" their freedom with their feet. Their story is an exciting saga of challenge, adventure, and triumph. It is an all-American story that is integral to the history of the land itself -- and surely part of us all.

The Other All-Americans

An all-American Epic ~ One Day to be Told You won't find them in Hollywood's old Western movies, except maybe as slaves or comics. You won't find them in history books either. They are the black cowboys of the late 1800s. From the plantations of the South to the plains of Texas, black cowboys made their mark on the subduing of the vast western territories, keeping the peace with indigenous peoples, "putting out fires" as buffalo soldiers sent to hot spots, and later as cowboys in America's cattle industry and -- gaining fame and glory in the rodeos of our nation. An American Epic Augustus Tolton - African American Priest. His mother's words: Never forget the goodness of the Lord. Annuit Coeptis :: Occult Beginnings - our missing founding father Prince Hall Black Cowboys of Texas - Sara Massey's just-published best seller Black Cowboys in the Old West - Bennie J. McRae, Jr shares the fascinating story on COAX site. Cite your sources. Black Cowboys on the Internet - still going strong (some history is told here, too) Black Frontiers: A History of African American Heroes in the Old West - by Lillian Schlissel Black American West Museum - priceless historical value for all history lovers. The Black Cowboys - John Wukovits tells the story of these rugged old west cowboys, including Jim Beckwourth, Bill Pickett, Bose Ikard, and other Afro-American cowboys who contributed to the development of the West. Jim Beckwourth and the Beckwourth Trail - a Sierra route to the Gold Country Jim Beckwourth and the War Horse Ranch - the story of a trail blazer to northern California Black Pioneers, Settlers, Cowboys and Outlaws - excellent resource giving "the rest of the story." Black Cowboys rode the trails, too - Borderlands project (El Paso College) documents a forgotten side of the old west The Bongas of northern Minn. (and much more) - even in colonial days, there is a story waiting to be told. Black Cowboy History - from Africanaonline. Black Pioneers, Settlers, Cowboys and Outlaws - at the peak westward migration, one in three cowboys was either Black or Mexican Cottonwood and Red Bluff: Logan family - pioneer blacks help build old west towns Our multicultural West - resources that give a much richer picture Biddy Mason, from slave, to Mormon, to So-Cal pioneer - a midwife, pioneer and then business woman Biddy Mason, Open Hands, Open Heart - catching babies from old South to young West: Baba Jamal Meet some of the black cowboys of the wild west - a list of the most noted Quaker John L. Bullis - commander of the famed Black-Seminole scouts (buffalo soldiers) John L. Bullis, Quaker - commander of historic Black Seminole scouts (see blog article) The Black Seminole rebellion - the 'black Indians' of swamps and everglades, their Texas destiny The Black Seminole story - the 'black Indians' and Maroons of Florida's everglades, scouts par excellence The Florida Seminoles - the search for Peliklakaha, legendary city of the Seminoles (priceless history) Black Cowboys in the old west - notes by Dr. Latta (fault link?) Black cowboys and COWGIRLS - "Ride'em cowboy" (where rowdiness is just crazy) Bill Pickett: Texas rodeo cowboy - rodeos came from Mexico, but Pickett gave us bulldogging Nat Love - better known as Deadwood Dick- rugged cowboy and sharpshooter, his story Links to "Black Cowboys of Texas" contributors - authors and writers behind the articles Nat Love - (1854-1921) Black Cowboy - was he the greatest of them all? The Cowboy Mike web site (Professor Mike Searles) - he makes history come alive Black Scout Jacob Dodson - John C. Fremont and Kit Carson were aided in their explorations by intrepid veteran Negro scout Jake Dodson Mary Fields, Stagecoach Mary- perhaps the toughest woman ever to work in a convent Mary Fields from slave to nun and pioneer - faith and fortitude of this Montana woman Black American West - Paul's Stewart's Heritage Museum (Denver) : displaying our past DuSable - Black explorer, native of Haiti, American pioneer, founder of what is now "Chicago" African Americans in the Fur Trade - Beyond the Pale, by William Gwaltney Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier - from IMH : international museum of the horse Art Burton (author of Western Frontier - Lest We Forget) - lists some of Prof Burton's books Black Pioneers of the Oregon Territory - an array of vignettes Black Pioneers of Oregon Territory - more stories of old glories Black Settlers to the Oregon Territory - Pendleton roundup and the cowboy lure Oregon's Black Pioneers - this duo puts out a historical treasure (gem) History-Onyx 5 "Telling of Legends" ~ Watercolor by Burl Washington African-American Mosaic - Western Migration and Homesteading Who killed William Robinson - new look at an old mystery - in oldwest British Columbia National Historic Sites - Honoring the Black heroes and pioneers of American history Quintard Taylor - A Different View of the American West African American presence in the West - pursuing the past essay (Quintard Taylor) In the Steps of Estéban - Moorish explorer with the Spanish in the American southwest Black Stephen - Estéban the Moor (Estevanico), with the conquistadores of Coronado Estevanico or Stephen the Black - Explorer in American Southwest of Nueva España Was it genocide? Clash of two cultures soldiers were deployed to the west because settlers feared massacre Convivencia - the Melting Pot of southern Spain Al Andalus.- Moors & Jews & Christians, Africans & Iberians & Europeans John Marrant, apostle to Cherokee - had credibility with Native folk, God used him greatly John Stewart "Man of Color" - adopted into Wyandotte as if their own; he led them to Christ Blacks and Indians - Tribute to Moses Williams (CMH), book just published 'Faraway Blue' by Max Evans - based on history of Sgt Moses Williams CMH Ron Tarver photography - Yes Virginia, there really WERE, and are, black cowboys - lots of them! Pictures galore Estéban the Black Moor who accompanied Coronado's Expeditions in La Nueva Espa�a Black Confederates the controversy of the blacks who served the South One Black Confederate the story of one soldier who fought the yanks The lost treasure of King Juba presenting the case for Africans in America before Columbus The Buffalo Soldiers : a Narrative of the Negro Cavalry in the West. (William H. Leckie) Keeping the frontier peace Emanuel Stance, Buffalo Soldier - first Black winner of Congressional Medal of Honor (CMH) John Jasper - Notable and eloquent Black Preacher (his word was `with power`) African-Americans and Mormons - the old West was racist, as in the Mormon "Curse of Cain" doctrine stigmatizing blacks. Yet saints themselves bore the brunt of bigotry Black Valor: Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor, 1870-1898 - by Frank N. Schubert [1997] Journal of Joshua Loper - (A Black Cowboy, The Chisholm Trail, 1871) author Walter Dean Myers creates a story which is truly a part of the American saga. Fort Davis - and the heroism of its Buffalo Soldier defenders in the Tran-Pecos southwest Isaiah Dorman - the Black Man who died with Custer - wasicun sapa The 'black white man' - (wasicun sapa) at the Little Bighorn - Isaiah Dorman We Can - We Will - the story of Buffalo Soldier George Jordan (Sgt) Medal of Honor winner African American heroes - recipients of the CMH "medal of Honor" : our nation's highest decoration Buffalo Soliders - 9th and 10th Cavalry -- nearly two dozen CMH winners 9th Cavalry San Antonio buffalo Soldiers - joining in keeping the memory alive Buffalo Soldier Regiment : History of the 25th United States Infantry, 1869-1926 Buffalo Soldiers defending the west - specific details on black troops by Stanford Davis. Portraits in Black-The Buffalo Soldiers - African Americans on America's Western Frontier Buffalo Soldiers black US history net - "Definitive" Info Source ~ America's Unsung Heroes Buffalo Soldiers and the Constitution - excellent glimpse of historical background up to prominent Black military involvement in the West. Buffalo Soldiers Baltimore Chapter - honoring departed comrades ... and the history and many accomplishments of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regts. America's Buffalo Soldiers Re-Enactors Association (ABSRA) - features 9th and 10th Cavalries and 24th and 25th Infantries. Buffalo Soldiers - history from post Civil War regiments through World War II. Buffalo Soldiers - trusted with the task, they performed it with valor. 9th and 10th Cavalry - Buffalo Soldier Regiments defending the frontier from Montana to Texas Buffalo Soldiers Graves at Ft. Bayard NM - lists soldiers from the 9th & 10th Cavalry and 24th & 25th Infantry interred from 1870's to 1930's. Buffalo Soldiers in Sidney in 1911 - contains photos with captions. Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier - from creation of the units in 1866, history of the 9th and 10th Cavalries, life on the frontier, and Medal of Honor winners. Davis, Ulysses - living history reenactment of the Buffalo Soldiers. Discussion followed by cavalry maneuvers on horseback with a blank pistol, saber, and mounted balloons. Performed all over the southwest. Female Buffalo Soldier - gives the story of Cathay Williams/William Cathay, soldier from 1866-68, the only known woman soldier in the regiments. Texas Buffalo Soldiers - contains detailed information on cavalry, infantry, scouts, and more. Corporal Isaiah Mays - recognition long overdue. Honors at Arlington National Cemetery - Isaiah Mays (Congressional Medal of Honor). Who are the Buffalo Soldiers? - brief historical overview. Jacob Dobson, the Negro Scout who saved Fremont - known for his physique but also possessed of a keen intellect. Lewis Monroe and James Duff California's Mother Lode (Gold Rush days of Mariposa and the sierras). Another Westerner dot com - extensive gallery, art, products celebrating these forg0tten heroes. Frederick Madison Roberts - descendant of Thomas Jefferson (and Sally Hemmings) Roberts became the first black legislator in California, a Republican (when Republicans were liberal). An earthy democratic religion takes root in American soil - how black gospel influence shaped America's faith. Black Quakers and American history - general history of Friends, but helpful links The Black Influence at the roots of "white" country music The James Fields Story - not a cowboy exactly (a politician) but still an authentic part of the all-American, blue dog, down home tradition Charley Pride the Mississippi roots of an icon of country music Trini Triggs and the story of black Country and Western from the beginning Black Heroes in Every War - the integral role of African Americans throughout our US military history