Today is Buffalo Soldiers Day | Watch this reel to learn more. In 1866, Congress established six all-Black regiments (consolidated to four shortly after) to help rebuild the country after the Civil War and to fight on the Western frontier during the Plains Wars. It was from one of these regiments, the 10th Cavalry, that the nickname Buffalo Soldier was born. Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument National Park Service | U.S. Army

4.4K views · 260 reactions | In 1910, the 25th Infantry arrived in the town of Wallace, Idaho, having never fought fire before. The first African American Army men to serve during peacetime, the Buffalo soldiers were tasked with stopping the largest fire in American history. Stream "The Big Burn" on PBS online + the PBS Video app: to.pbs.org/3wQDW0S | American Experience | PBS | Facebook