Ambiguous legacy: Theodore Roosevelt and the Buffalo Soldiers
Subject(s): Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
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Quintard Taylor provides a history of the African American servicemen, the Buffalo Soldiers, who served in the American West after the Civil War, and he examines the relationship between Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and two regiments of the Buffalo Soldiers, the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry, that served alongside the Rough Riders in Cuba. Taylor highlights the heroics of individual Buffalo Soldiers, including recipients of the Medal of Honor, and he quotes extensively from Roosevelt’s writings to give Roosevelt’s views on these servicemen. Taylor examines a dispute that arose after the war when Roosevelt questioned the actions of some of the Tenth Cavalry men at the Battle of San Juan Heights.
A photograph of Taylor, five photographs of various Buffalo Soldiers, and an illustration of Roosevelt with Booker T. Washington appear in the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2009-10-24
Creator(s)
Publication Date
2023-10-05
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Ambiguous legacy: Theodore Roosevelt and the Buffalo Soldiers. [October 24, 2009?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308368. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taylor, Quintard. Ambiguous legacy: Theodore Roosevelt and the Buffalo Soldiers. [24 Oct. 2009?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308368.
APA:
Taylor, Quintard.: , [2009, October 24?]. Ambiguous legacy: Theodore Roosevelt and the Buffalo Soldiers. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308368.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
