The History of Utah's Buffalo Soldiers

The first advanced guard of the 24th Infantry—an all-black regiment formed in 1869 — arrived in Salt Lake City in October 1896. The men were known as Buffalo Soldiers, so nicknamed by Native Americans at the time. They were deployed to fight across the frontier and abroad. At Fort Douglas, the men filled every role from musicians to members of the cavalry. They served Utah as the builders of Fort Duchesne, patrolled the Uintah Basin, participated in the Strawberry Tin War, arrested train robbers, and became heroes of San Juan Hill.

Speaker: Robert Burch, Founder & Executive Director, Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation, United States Navy Veteran

PRESENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VETERAN’S DAY COMMITTEE

View the Black Veterans of Utah Exhibit now until the end of December at the Veterans Support Center of the University of Utah Campus.
Union Bldg, 200 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Learn more about the Black Veterans of Utah Exhibit
https://semahadithifoundation.org/vetexhibit