It is notable that the author was serving in the 9th Cavalry at the time yet he makes no mention of race as an issue. During the previous decade, the 9th lost about 44 troopers during action principally against the Apaches and they received 11 Medals of Honor.
Thank you for pointing this out. (I've read the article several times since running into it in 1989 or so and never made the connection.) The author provides some interesting statistics related to the 9th and 10th Cavalry, as well as the 25th Infantry, in the (extensive) notes to the article. These can be found via the link at the bottom of each part of the article.
It is notable that the author was serving in the 9th Cavalry at the time yet he makes no mention of race as an issue. During the previous decade, the 9th lost about 44 troopers during action principally against the Apaches and they received 11 Medals of Honor.
Thank you for pointing this out. (I've read the article several times since running into it in 1989 or so and never made the connection.) The author provides some interesting statistics related to the 9th and 10th Cavalry, as well as the 25th Infantry, in the (extensive) notes to the article. These can be found via the link at the bottom of each part of the article.