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GA HR1393
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/4/2020
Primary Sponsor
Vernon Jones
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives recognizes and commends the Greater Atlanta Chapter, 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association for preserving and promoting the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, the all-black army units established by Congress in 1866
- Buffalo Soldiers, primarily the 9th and 10th Cavalry units, served as peacekeepers in the American West, protected wagon trains, worked as railroad crews and early park rangers, and earned 27 Medals of Honor during service from 1866–1918
- Henry O. Flipper, born a slave in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1856, became the first African American to graduate from West Point in 1877 and commanded the all-black 10th Cavalry unit during the Apache Wars and Victorio Campaign
- The Greater Atlanta Chapter was formed in 1994, with chapter president and founding member Derrick Davis of Conyers, Georgia, and has traveled across the South and Southeast performing riding demonstrations, participating in parades, and giving historical presentations to churches, civic groups, and schools
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to provide a copy of the resolution to the Greater Atlanta Chapter, 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association
Legislative Description
Greater Atlanta Chapter, 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association; efforts to preserve and promote the history of Buffalo Soldiers; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/4/2020
Full Bill Text
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