YES WE SERVED! Part 2

ARMY, MARINE CORPS, NAVY, AIR FORCE & COAST GUARD
YES, WE SERVED in the Mexican War. Many of the blacks in the army during the Mexican War were servants of the officers who received government compensation for the services of their servants as slaves. Also, soldiers from the Louisiana Battalion of Free Men of Color participated in this war. Blacks also served on a number of navel vessels during this war, including the U. S. S. Treasure and the U.S.S. Columbus.

YES, WE SERVED in the Civil War to ensure that all Americans would have the opportunity to be free and live in peace and with dignity; our efforts helped to provide a united government where laws based on human rights could be enforced throughout our country. The history of African-Americans in the U.S.Civil War is marked by 186,097 African-American men, comprising 163 units, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African-Americans served in the Union Navy.

YES, WE SERVED in the Indian Wars. From the late 1860s to the early 20th century, African-American units were utilized by the United
States Government to combat the Native Americans during the Indian Wars. The most noted of this group were the Buffalo Soldiers: 9th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Regiment. YES, WE SERVED in the Spanish American War. After the Indians Wars ended in the 1890s, the same regiments that participated in the Indian Wars continued to serve and participate in the Spanish American War (including the Battle of San Juan Hill), where five more medals of honor were earned. These soldiers took part in the 1916 Punitive Expedition into Mexico and in the Philippine-American War.

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