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Buffalo Soldiers | The Brass Letters | 1
Lindsey Graham
Army service also offered Black men an opportunity to prove their manhood in a society that had largely devalued their worth. But despite the promises of military life, the 9th Cavalry's early experiences were anything but ideal. In Orleans, the new recruits were crammed into a poorly ventilated former cotton packing plant, even as a cholera epidemic raged through the city.
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