The Greater Atlanta Buffalo Soldiers

Our mission is to remember those heroes both living and dead who served this nation with pride and distinction... The Buffalo Soldiers! Flipper.

During the American Civil War, the U.S. government formed regiments known as the United States Colored Troops, composed of black soldiers. After the war, Congress reorganized the Army and authorized the formation of two regiments of black cavalry with the designations 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry, and four regiments of black infantry, designated the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st Infantry Regiments (Color

05/24/2026

🇺🇸 GAAC Buffalo Soldiers honors the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country this Memorial Day. Their courage and legacy will never be forgotten.

“Ready and Forward.”

04/13/2026

A sister publication to William A. Gladstone's Men of Color" is a second book: United States Colored Troops, 1863-1867 .

Published twice, once in 1990, and again in 1996, this book is a 130+ page reference and research book that looks at the formation, establishment, training, equipping and fielding of the more than 100 U.S.C.T Regiments created during the Civil War.

It gets high marks for its focus on primary source material and for highlighting the often overlooked African American contributions to Union victory in the War.

Using official records of the USCT, Gladstone's research points out what black soldiers and their uniforms actually looked like, helping to combat the, "sterilized narrative of history," in schools and popular media.

It covers the period 1863–1867, detailing the organization and service of the United States Colored Troops.

04/13/2026

A Veteran Returns by Todd Haskin Fredericks.

Depicts a United States Colored infantry soldier returning home after the war with his uniform and accoutrements in a sack over his shoulder and a rifle under his arm.

03/27/2026

John Morton-Finney lived an extraordinary life. He was born in 1889, and he faced barriers that made education and professional success difficult. But he never stopped trying. He served in the U.S. Army as a Buffalo Soldier with the 24th Infantry Regiment, went on to earn 11 college degrees, taught for 47 years, and became a lawyer later in life.

John passed away on January 28, 1998. He spent more than a century learning, teaching, and working in the law. He kept going when most people would have stopped. Few people know his story, but it shows what a lifetime of persistence can look like.