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"Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888--Frances M. A. Roe
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6823/6823-h/6823-h.htm
CAMP SUPPLY, INDIAN TERRITORY, June, 1872--(Excerpt from letter)
The Indians call them "buffalo soldiers," because…"
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"I heard that the indians gave them the name "Buffalo Soldiers", because they would wear the buffalo robe. I have seen the robe on several occasions. I am not an expert but I have heard of this name from the National Archives."
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"Richard,
Not looking for an argument, but I have seen many a family story told three times become something else, Indian ancestry or not."
Richard S. Dades left a comment for Michael
"Sorry Michael
I believe what you READ was the same theory that by the time a story is told three times it becomes something else. We have Indian ancestry in my family's history!!!
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Michael left a comment for Richard S. Dades
"I have also read that Buffalo Soldiers received that name from the Natives due to the texture of their hair."
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As I write this my cat is perched in her favorite flower pot waiting for the gang to show up at the buffet."
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Posted on February 27, 2013 at 6:08pm — 1 Comment
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- At 3:50pm on April 21, 2009,
Sixgun said… - Welcome to the site Michael
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- At 10:34pm on May 8, 2010,
Candice said… - Thanks for the friendship!
~Candice
- At 7:14pm on February 25, 2013,
Richard S. Dades said… Sorry Michael
I believe what you READ was the same theory that by the time a story is told three times it becomes something else. We have Indian ancestry in my family's history!!!
- At 7:31pm on February 25, 2013, Michael said…
Richard,
Not looking for an argument, but I have seen many a family story told three times become something else, Indian ancestry or not.
- At 7:33pm on February 25, 2013, Michael said…
- At 7:34pm on February 25, 2013, Michael said…
- At 12:19am on February 26, 2013,
David Flores said…
I heard that the indians gave them the name "Buffalo Soldiers", because they would wear the buffalo robe. I have seen the robe on several occasions. I am not an expert but I have heard of this name from the National Archives.
- At 9:48am on February 26, 2013,
Gay Mathis said… Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888--Frances M. A. Roe
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/6823/6823-h/6823-h.htm
CAMP SUPPLY, INDIAN TERRITORY, June, 1872--(Excerpt from letter)
The Indians call them "buffalo soldiers," because their woolly heads are so much like the matted cushion that is between the horns of the buffalo
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