Military

Resources in this category:

African American History and the Civil War
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/history/aa_history.htm

Contains infromation about African-Americans in the Civil War as well as a summary of their service throughout American history.

African-Americans in Military History
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/afhist/aftoc.htm

A detailed bibliography of print resources on African Americans and their service in the United States Armed Forces.

Buffalo Soldiers & Indian Wars
http://www.buffalosoldier.net/

History of the Buffalo Soldiers. Includes text, photos, and video from the Library of Congress (RealPlayer required). A story in five parts.

The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier
http://www.kyhorsepark.com/museum/exhibit.php?exhibition=Buf...

Provides historical information concerning the role of African-Americans on the Western frontier during the Civil War and their role in the Union Army. The site was created as a permanent online exhibition about Buffalo Soldiers. This site contains information about the 9th and 10th cavalry, daily life on the Western frontier, and African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War.

Historic Context for the African-American Military Experience
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA350395&Location=U...

A lengthy and detailed account of African-American military history and service through the present. Created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Lab, Champaign, IL (.pdf file, requires Adobe Acrobat reader).

Integration of the Armed Forces
http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/integrate/welcome.html

A chronology of both African-American military service and integration of the Armed Forces.

The Tuskegee Airmen
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/airoverview.h...

A history of the Tuskegee Airmen maintained by the National Park Service.