SURNAMES: BILLY THE KID, CUSTER, DOYLE, FARNSWORTH, FAULK, HATCH, HOFFMAN, JOHNSON, JONES, LEWIS, MERRITT, MORROW, NANA, WALTERS, WRIGHT.

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THE BUFFALO SOLDIER I KNEW

As told to Harriet Farnsworth
By George C. Walters, Jr.

Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson was one of the officers who was proud of his Buffalo Soldiers and who fought, though unsuccessfully, to better their living conditions.

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BUFFALO SOLDIER MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

FACTUAL REPRESENTATION
OF OUR WESTERN TREASURES

Friends, let’s be honest about the past. The Buffalo Soldier faced hardship and discrimination. Their pay was $13.00 per month. Seldom were they awarded commendation for their achievements. Their courage actually built up an enviable records while battling both enemies and white renegades that prowled the western frontier. They were Negro and Black and, truth is, newspaper reporters and correspondents and photographers kinda disregarded or downgraded them as this story relates in an unusual Post notice as published here. They were sometimes called Moacs, Brunettes, N _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Orphans, Africans and Buffalo Soldiers.
They were given mounts not fit to ride – outdated and used uniforms, their food was inferior – the bread usually sour – butter rancid, beef of poor quality and canned staples unfit for consumption. Yet, through it all, the “Buffalo Soldier” fought as relentlessly as his white counterparts. We all owe them a deep sense of gratitude. I hope you will join me in honoring them.
Fortunately, this great story was saved and photographs of Buffalo Soldiers saved for posterity. In this story, (and one of few I have ever found), there is a realistic and sympathetic approach to the record of our Buffalo Soldier. I have named and (even looked up references and first names) of these patriots because their names have seldom been recorded in western pioneer history except as a group known as “Buffalo Soldiers”. And remember, that they were led by white officers who crossed the race line. For this, they were ridiculed by other officers but some (and I have named them here) were especially kind and impartial. Here is a rare western story entitled

THE BUFFALO SOLDIER I KNEW

Please read this. There were many a western story published – the common ones about Cowboys and Indians are listed on Ebay every day but the rarer ones about the pioneers of the old west like this one are seldom found. Collectors treasure them and their price guide value rises every day. They are hard to find. I hunt them out because really the better, untold and rarer stories were published in the rest.

Here’s one of ‘em.
FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND PAYMENT, IF YOU WILL WRITE ME OF YOUR SPECIAL NAME OR INTEREST, I WILL DO A FREE SEARCH OF MY COLLECTION AND UNINDEXED STORIES AND NAMES. TOM RUSSELL COLLECTION

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IF I FIND SOMETHING THAT I THINK MERITS YOUR INTEREST, I WILL WRITE A REVIEW AND PLACE IT ON EBAY AND GIVE YOU NOTICE AND A HEAD START TO BUYITNOW!

Following my retirement, I have dedicated my remaining hours to indexing the Genealogy of our western pioneers. During my research, I discovered that thousands of our kinfolk lay unfound and unrecognized on some book dealer’s shelf. Because Old Western History and Memorabilia was printed before computer indexing, I index every item I sell.

This complete index will be bound and included in this offering at no additional cost.
Humbly, I am trying to keep our history alive
I hope you appreciate the effort.

THE BUFFALO SOLDIER I KNEW

As told to Harriet Farnsworth
By George C. Walters, Jr.

Folks, sooner or later - Genealogists are going to realize that their family kinfolks are laying on some dealer's dusty shelves. If I can contribute to finding one little name or photo of that long lost ancestor you have been waiting to find, it’s worth all the time I spend. As a tribute to the honor of our American Indians, my indexed listings will include all Indian names mentioned in the story from this time on
ANCESTORS INDEXED HEREIN, CIRCA: 1870s – 1900s
ANCESTOR’S LOCATION: COLORADO, TEXAS, ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, KANSAS, NEBRASKA

GENEALOGY NAMES INDEXED w * INDICATING PICTURE:

APACHES
BILLY THE KID
COMANCHE INDIANS
CUSTER, George A., General
DOYLE, William E., Lieutenant, Troop D – Commander of 40 Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Riley, Kansas
FARNSWORTH, Harriet, co-Author
FAULK, Odie B. - Captain of the U. S. Army – Company C Troop D – Commander of Buffalo Soldiers – singled out by the author as a great Army officer who was impartial and fair in his treatment of the “Buffalo Soldiers” under his command.
GRIERSON, Benjamin H. * - Colonel of the U. S. Army and Commander of the Buffalo Soldiers – singled out by the author as a great Army officer who was impartial and fair in his treatment of the “Buffalo Soldiers” under his command.
HATCH, Edward, Major (later Colonel), 9th Cavalry – singled out by the author as a great Army officer who was impartial and fair in his treatment of the “Buffalo Soldiers” under his command.
HOFFMAN, William, General, Commander, 3rd Infantry, Fort Levenworth, Texas – “known to be contemptuous of Negro troops and white officers
JOHNSON, Nathan, Private, 9th Cavalry - killed in battle with the Mescaleros Apache Indians
JONES, E. T., Private, Company C, 9th Cavalry killed in battle with the Kickapoo Indians
KICKAPOO INDIANS
KIOWA INDIANS
LEWIS, Dave *, former U. S. Cavalry Buffalo Soldier, Medal of Honor Winner and identified in photo No. 3
LIPAN INDIANS
McSWEEN – Leader of an outlaw gang during the Lincoln County War
MERRITT, Wesley *, Lt. Colonel, Commander of the 9th Cavalry – singled out by the author as a great Army officer who was impartial and fair in his treatment of the “Buffalo Soldiers” under his command.
MESCALERO APACHES – the Buffalo Soldiers greatest enemy
MEXICANS
MORROW, Albert P., Major, 9th Cavalry – singled out by the author as a great Army officer who was impartial and fair in his treatment of the “Buffalo Soldiers” under his command.
NANA, Apache Chief
WALTERS, George C., Jr., co-Author
WRIGHT, Corporal, Company C, 9th Cavalry – killed in fight with the Kickapoo Indians

PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS w * INDICATING PICTURE:

Picture 1: Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson, one of the officers who was proud of his Buffalo Soldiers. *
(Courtesy of Century Magazine)
Picture 2: Lt. Colonel Wesley Merritt, one of the fine officers who commanded troops of the 9th Cavalry. *
(Courtesy of National Archives)
Picture 3: The “Buffalo Soldiers,” Dave Lewis, Congressional Medal of Honor winner, is the last man in the first row. *
(Courtesy of Denver Historical Society)
Picture 4: Fort Davis in 1889, where 9th and 10th Cavalries were stationed during the 1870s. *
(Courtesy of U. S. Department of Interior)
Picture 5: The Buffalo Soldier and the Indian got along well through the use of sign language when not on the warpath. *
(Courtesy of National Park Service, U. S. Department of Interior)
Picture 6: The 9th Cavalry bivouacked at Camp Brooke, Nebraska, 1889. *
(Courtesy of National Archives)
Picture 7: The Buffalo Soldiers in action. *
(Courtesy of National Park Service, U. S. Department of Interior)

UNITS, PLACES AND THINGS PROMINENTLY MENTIONED w * INDICATING PICTURE:
9th U. S. Cavalry Regiment, Company C, Troop D
10th U. S. Cavalry, U. S. Army
3rd Infantry, Fort Levenworth, Texas
Arizona
Battle of Little Big Horn
Bradshaw Mountains
Cache Creek
Camp Brooke, Nebraska *
Civil War Congress
Denver, Colorado
Elbert County, Colorado
Flats of Saint Angels
Fort Davis, Texas *
Fort Griffin, Texas
Fort Lancaster, Texas
Fort Levenworth, Texas
Fort Lincoln
Fort Mckavit (McKavet)
Fort Richardson, Texas
Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Stockton, Texas
Fort Wingate
Guadeloupe Mountains
Jacksboro, Texas
McSween Faction in Lincoln County Range War
Medicine Bluff
Mexican Border
Mexico
Muchos Canyon (White Sands region of New Mexico)
New Mexico
Red River
Rio Grande River
Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
Superior, Arizona
Texas
Walter’s Ranch, Elbert County, New Mexico
Witchita Mountains

REFERENCE SOURCES PROMINENTLY MENTIONED
The Buffalo Soldier by W. H. Lecke: Historical Handbook # 38 Fort Davis, Texas.

THE BUFFALO SOLDIER I KNEW

As told to Harriet Farnsworth
By George C. Walters, Jr.

BUFFALO SOLDIER MEMORABILIA
IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING

While others clip ads from magazines, I save history. It’s a shame that our past is being lost. It’s as simple as that.

My wife kids me that after I find a piece I like, buy it, read it, research it, take a picture, scan it, write the blurb, pay the Ebay entry fee and commission, that I end up making about 50 cents an hour. But, OH HOW I LOVE THIS OLD WESTERN HISTORY. What a story, Rare Story!!! Great Pictures. You will love it as it was published in this old complete western magazine of many years ago. The issue is in good condition, the cover is in vibrant color.
As clearly stated in my description, this is featured story in a rarely found and seldom read unusual and complete western magazine. I don't give out name of publication or date because I have caught competitors copying my index and work and trying to sell it as theirs. I hope you understand.
Buyer pays postage of $3.50 First Class Postage to U. S.; $5.00 Priority; $12.30 for International Mail. Texans must pay 8-� % sales tax. Thanks,
Tom

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