cabinet photo,Spanish American war/Indian Wars reunion,slouch hats,black soldier

Description: Vintage found in Detroit,MI. cabinet photo image of a group of veteran soldiers from the Spanish American War and or the Indian wars. Most of the hats have a number inside a wreath (US Army/Navy Infantry or Cavalry BRANCH INSIGNIA MILITARY DIVISION/INSIGNIA?). Some of the numbers that I can see with a loop are: 26? 109, 76, 253 188 115 233 252 170 98 211 and 144. The matted image was removed from a picture frame . I scanned an image of the frame shop label on the backing board of the frame. Please note that this is NOT included in the sale (just adds extra weight to the shipping costs - unless the buyer wants to pay the extra charges). The sale is for the matted image only Note the African American soldier in the upper right corner. More on African American soldiers in the Span. Am. War below: "Black Americans In The US Military From The American Revolution To The Korean War:The Spanish American War And The Philippine Insurgency The U.S. Army employed four Black regiments to serve in the Spanish-American War. Prior to the war, the 9th and 10th Cavalry along with the 24th and 25th Infantry had moved southward, upon the demand of the War Department. These groups had formerly fought against the Native Americans as Buffalo Soldiers. The use of Black soldiers came under the assumption that Blacks were naturally adapted survive the tropical climate and diseases. The 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th U.S. Volunteer Infantry later came into existence in response to Congress’ need for more soldiers, preferably “immune” to tropical diseases.In Cuba, the 9th and10th Cavalry joined with the 1st Volunteer Cavalry, otherwise known as Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders,” under the command of General Joseph Wheeler. Due to limited space on the invasion transports, the horses were left behind. Thus these forces fought on foot. The 10th Cavalry helped the Rough Riders storm a blockhouse that overlooked the ridge near Las Guásimas, suffering almost equal casualties as the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders had been trapped, and the 10th Cavalry used its “Indian-fighting” (Buckley, p. 144) techniques to save the squadron. John “Black Jack” Pershing credited his 10th Cavalry with saving the Rough Riders from much higher casualties. A reporter from the Washington Post stated, “If it had not been for the Negro cavalry, the Rough Riders would have been exterminated.” (Buckley, p. 144) He added that he was born in the south and had never been very fond of Black people before witnessing this battle. The remaining objectives formed the main defenses of the city Santiago: El Caney, San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill. The 25th Infantry received orders to capture El Caney, and initially found themselves under intense Spanish fire. The 25th took cover in dry streambeds, from which they were able to snipe the enemy, forcing the Spanish to put up the White flag before the final charge even began. The capture of Kettle Hill would prove itself more difficult. The Spanish had manned points along the hill that provided an excellent view of the approaching enemy. The 9th and 10th Cavalry approached the hill alongside the Rough Riders, and soon all three regiments spread into smaller groups upon receiving enemy fire. The 10th Cavalry fought valiantly, and even impressed a Rough Rider, Frank Knox, who had been separated from his regiment amidst the chaos. He believed these soldiers to be “the bravest men he had ever seen.” Knox would later become the U.S. Secretary of the Navy during World War II. The 10th suffered 20% killed and wounded in action. It should be noted that so far the 10th remained crucial to the overall efforts it share with the Rough Riders, although they never received equal recognition. The raid of San Juan Hill almost destroyed the Rough Riders, who ended up trapped by enemy fire from all sides. Once again the 10th Cavalry bailed them out, with the help of the 9th Cavalry as well. The 10th Cavalry charged ahead, leaving their dead and wounded behind. According to a New York reporter at the battle scene, the 10th Cavalry advanced under heavy fire “firing as they marched, their aim was splendid. Their coolness was superb and their courage aroused admiration of their comrades.” (Powell) The Battle of San Juan Hill was the most integrated battle of all. The First Brigade consisted of the 9th Cavalry and the White 3rd and 6th. The Second Brigade consisted of the 10th Cavalry, the Rough Riders, the 1st Regular Cavalry, and 5,000 Cuban rebels led by the Cuban General Calixto García Iñiguez. For their gallantry in the Battle of San Juan Hill, five Black soldiers of the 10th Cavalry received the Medal of Honor and 25 other Black soldiers were awarded the Certificate of Merit. (Powell)"-The New York State Military History Museum The photo meas. apx. 7" x 4 3/4" and the mat meas. apx. 9 1/2" x 7" Judge condition of images from scan but please ask any and all questions before bidding as I want you to bid with confidence. These are historical images documenting a bygone era ..... On multiple purchases please wait for invoice before paying as I combine items to save you money on shipping. Feedback will always be left once it is received. Note - International buyers: I use the Global Shipping program because ebay requires that I have a tracking # on all sales to protect both buyer and seller. Please consider the cost of shipping before bidding on an item. Thank you. Thanks for looking and please check out my other auctions and eBay Store. 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Price: 65 USD

Location: Royal Oak, Michigan

End Time: 2024-12-10T22:20:54.000Z

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