New Mexico's Buffalo Soldiers bear Gros Ventre Wilderness

Gros Ventre Wilderness

From Ojai travel north through the forest with opportunities for camping

From Alturas travel east to a section of the forest for camping

Western Oregon is covered with higher details

Dimension: 16" x 11"

New Mexico's Buffalo Soldiers bear Gros Ventre WildernessThough black soldiers constituted only ten percent of the U. S. Army after the Civil War, they often made up half of the available forces at specific points west of the Mississippi. Between the years 1866 and 1900, nearly 4,000 black men served in the military in New Mexico Territory alone. The term "buffalo soldiers" originated with Native Americans, who saw that the black soldiers' fighting spirit made them a worthy opponent. The soldiers accepted