When America needed the finest fighting men she could fine back in 1866 during the Indian wars, she called on her best, the men of the 9th and 10th Cavalry. They were an all black unit soon to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers. The "crossed arrows" insignia you see on merchandize represents the respect Native Americans had for these fighting men; they soon renamed them in honor of one of their most respected animal, the buffalo. The 9th and 10th Cavalry from that day on were called the "Buffalo" Soldiers. This collection of merchandize is in honor of America's forgotten heroes who helped settle the Old West.