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To: PAR35

"Look up General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, the Confederate general who later commanded Black "Buffalo Soldier" troops in Cuba."

Who shouted to his troops as the Spanish retreated: "Come on boys, we’ve got the Yankees on the run!". (I love it!)


57 posted on 06/04/2004 7:16:36 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
GEN Wheeler had MANY black CSA troops under his command when he was a CSA General too.

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97 posted on 06/05/2004 11:12:38 AM PDT by stand watie (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. -T. Jefferson)
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To: Rebelbase
"Look up General "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, the Confederate general who later commanded Black "Buffalo Soldier" troops in Cuba."

Also known as the 10th Cavalry. Another familiar name in that regiment was one John J. (Black Jack) Pershing. Did pretty well for an Army puke.

146 posted on 06/06/2004 8:17:03 PM PDT by asgardshill
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