Correcting history: Telling the Buffalo Soldiers' story.(Triad)

From: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC) | Date: July 21, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: JOSEPH R. SCHWARTZ Staff Writer

greensboro -- Buffalo Soldiers began fighting to secure the homeland at the end of the Civil War, but they still are battling to get their names in the history books.

The all-black military units will be honored in Greensboro next week as part of the 140th Anniversary Reunion of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry Association of Buffalo Soldiers.

Event organizers said they hope to enlighten a new audience.

"Our mission is to tell the story to young folks, old folks -- anyone who wants to listen," said Henri LeGendre, co-chairman of ...

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