Buffalo Soldier Historian at Deer Park Library

DEER PARK, TX — Charles Williams of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum will discuss the history of the Buffalo Soldiers and the museum at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at the Deer Park Public Library, 3009 Center St., in Deer Park.

The term “Buffalo Soldier” was used to describe each of the African-American U.S. Army regiments formed in 1866. Buffalo Soldier regiments were engaged in many military conflicts including the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War and the Battle of Ambos Nogales in World War I.

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The mission of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum is to preserve, promote and perpetuate the history, tradition and outstanding contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers and African American soldiers. The Museum offers its patrons a complete look at African-American military history from the Revolutionary War to the Persian Gulf War.