Question

Theories about how these soldiers acquired their nickname include the winter coats they wore, the texture of their hair, or how fiercely they fought. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give the common nickname of these American units, originally founded in Kansas, who participated in conflicts like the Johnson County War and other frontier conflicts in the late nineteenth century.
ANSWER: Buffalo soldiers
[10e] This officer commanded a troop of the African-American 10th Cavalry buffalo soldiers between 1895 and 1897, resulting in him receiving the originally derogatory nickname “Black Jack” after he became an instructor at West Point. He also commanded the American Expeditionary Forces during World War 1.
ANSWER: John “Black Jack” Pershing
[10h] The founding commander of the 10th Cavalry, Benjamin Grierson, is most famous for his namesake cavalry raid he led as a diversion during this Civil War campaign.
ANSWER: Vicksburg campaign
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HCCTexas C010010
TAG Magnet: Taylor's VersionTexas A1010020
TAMUTexas B1010020