Buffalo Soldiers in California : Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry, 1902-1904 / Brian G. Shellum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shellum, Brian G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military history.

California--History, Military--20th century.

California.

Presidio of San Francisco (Calif.)--Biography.

Presidio of San Francisco (Calif.).

United States. Army--African American troops--Biography.

United States.

United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th. I Troop--Registers.

United States. Army--Civic action--History--20th century.

United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th. I Troop--Biography.

United States. Army--African American officers--Biography.

Young, Charles, 1864-1922.

Young, Charles.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln, Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press, [2024]

Summary:

"When Captain Charles Young and the Ninth U.S. Cavalry stepped ashore in San Francisco in 1902, Young was only one of three Black officers serving in the U.S. Army. He had graduated from West Point as its third Black graduate, established the first Black officer training program at Wilberforce University, was appointed a major to command an Ohio volunteer battalion during the Spanish-American War, and served as a troop commander during two years of brutal guerrilla warfare in the Philippine-American War. In Buffalo Soldiers in California Brian G. Shellum follows the experiences of Captain Young and the Ninth Cavalry in the Golden State, from life at the Presidio and the challenges of army life in a large city to summers patrolling Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks to missions training with the California National Guard. Young's career success depended on the professionalism and dedication of his enlisted men-the backbone of the Buffalo Soldier regiments-and those men delivered. Young and that "rowdy gang of mine," as he called them, were an important part of the history of California and our national parks, as well as the broader history of the United States. "-- Provided by publisher.

"Brian G. Shellum follows the experiences of Captain Charles Young and the Ninth Cavalry in California, from life at the Presidio of San Francisco to summers patrolling Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Rowdy Gang of Mine

Time, Place, Men

Settling In

Presidio Garrison

Park Guardians

Celebration and Departure

Return to Garrison Life

Racism, Routine, Change

Park Duty and Encampment

Rotation Issue

Postscript: Army and the Parks

Aftermath: Men of the Ninth

Appendix A. "Fiddlers' Green"

Appendix B. Biographies of Officers and Soldiers. .

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781496239914

1496239911

9781496239907

1496239903

OCLC:

1446132403