: an African American soldier serving in the western U.S. after the Civil War
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Surviving buildings include barracks for white soldiers and buffalo soldiers, officers' homes, and a veterinary office.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026 The State of Arizona is proud to honor the memory of the buffalo soldiers.—
Abigail Celaya,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Apr. 2024 Before their ultimate confrontation, Borlund fulfills his task to rescue white woman Rachel Kidd (Rachel Brosnahan), supposedly abducted in Arizona by a black buffalo soldier, Elijah Jones (Brandon Scott).—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Dec. 2022