10th Cavalry

Co. A of the 10th U.S. Cavalry was stationed at Fort Larned from April 1867 to January 1869. Although they served with dedication, their time at the fort was troubled by racial prejudice.

Throughout his life, Charles Young overcame countless obstacles in his ascent to prominence. In spite of overt racism and stifling inequality, Young rose through the military ranks to become one of the most respected leaders of his time. From leading men in combat on foreign soil to leading men domestically in our country's national parks, Young led by example and inspired a generation of new leaders. He was posthumously promoted to Brigadier General on November 1, 2021.

Charles Faulkner had a thirty year career with the 10th Cavalry. He travelled to Cuba and the Philippines, and retired at the Presidio San Francisco.

Charles Key was a Buffalo Soldier who served his country for decades with distinction.

Charles Terry was a Buffalo Soldier whose military career lasted almost 30 years.

After returning from Liberia, Charles Young was assigned to the Tenth Cavalry in Arizona. He participated in the Mexican Punitive Expedition from March 1916 until February 1917 with the Tenth Cavalry. He was a squadron leader and briefly led the Tenth Cavalry, making him the first African American to lead the regiment.

Edward ‘Sancho’ Mazique was born enslaved on June 10, 1849, in South Carolina. He enlisted in E Troop, Tenth Cavalry in 1875. He served at Fort Concho, Texas a carpenter. He was honorably discharge in 1880. He lived to be 101 and died on April 20, 1951.

Edward Lee Baker, Jr., was a Buffalo Soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Spanish American War in Cuba on July 1, 1898. He served in numerous units including the Forty-ninth Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. He was commissioned a captain in the Philippine Scouts in 1902. He died on August 26, 1913, at the age of 47 and was buried in Los Angeles, California.

Fitz Lee was born in June 1866 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. As a Buffalo Soldier, he earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish American War on June 30, 1898. He died in Leavenworth, Kansas, on September 14, 1899, at the age of 33.

Learn about the life of Hugh Hayes, an African American man from Tennessee, and how his life as a Buffalo Soldier and bath attendant at Hot Springs National Park connected him to significant moments in American history.