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Title
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To Garry Owen in Glory
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Description
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Short article about early military bands, especially those in the West. Lists some of the tunes or songs in the usual repertorires of the bands. Includes several pictures of military bands and a sidebar with statistics for Regular Army Regimental Bands in the infantry, cavalry, and artillery as of July 13, 1861.
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Date
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2011-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Remington's Buffalo Soldiers
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Description
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An account of some of Remington's earliest works (photographs and illustrations/drawings) depicting the Buffalo Soldiers, the 10th Cavalry black troopers in Arizona Territory.
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Date
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2011-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Black Warriors of the West
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Description
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This photographic record of the buffalo soldier explores their role in the nineteenth-century army that "evolved into an important presence on the frontier." According to the author, the blacks "typically boasted the lowest desertion rates and the highest re-enlistment rates of any regiments, far exceeding their white counterparts in these important areas."
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Date
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2010-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
