[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 97 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 97

        Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers and Colonel Charles Young.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2001

 Mr. DeWine submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers and Colonel Charles Young.

Whereas the 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Units, (in this resolution referred to as 
        the `Buffalo Soldiers') have made key contributions to the history of 
        the United States by fighting to defend and protect our Nation;
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers maintained the trails and protected the settler 
        communities during the period of westward expansion;
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers were among Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders in 
        Cuba during the Spanish-American War, and crossed into Mexico in 1916 
        under General John J. Pershing;
Whereas African-American men were drafted into the Buffalo Soldiers to serve on 
        harsh terrain and protect the Mexican Border;
Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers went to North Africa, Iran, and Italy during World 
        War II and served in many positions, including as paratroopers and 
        combat engineers;
Whereas in the face of fear of a Japanese invasion, the Buffalo Soldiers were 
        placed along the rugged border terrain of the Baja Peninsula and 
        protected dams, power stations, and rail lines that were crucial to San 
        Diego's war industries;
Whereas among these American heroes, Colonel Charles Young, of Ripley, Ohio, 
        stands out as a shining example of the dedication, service, and 
        commitment of the Buffalo Soldiers;
Whereas Colonel Charles Young, the third African-American to graduate from the 
        United States Military Academy at West Point, served his distinguished 
        career as a member of the Buffalo Soldiers throughout the world, 
        traveling to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Haiti as 
        the first African-American military attache for the United States, 
        Liberia and Mexico as a military attache, Monrovia as advisor to the 
        Liberian government, and several other stations within the borders of 
        the United States, holding commands during most of these tours;
Whereas Colonel Charles Young took a vested interest in the development of 
        African-American youth by serving as an educator, teaching in local high 
        schools and at Wilberforce University in Ohio, and developing a military 
        training ground for African-American enlisted men to help them achieve 
        officer status for World War I at Fort Huachucha;
Whereas Colonel Charles Young achieved so much in the face of race-based 
        adversity and while he fought a fatal disease, Bright's Disease, which 
        eventually took his life; and
Whereas there are currently 21 existing chapters of the 9th and 10th Cavalry 
        Association, with 20 domestic chapters and 1 in Germany: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the bravery and dedication of the Buffalo 
        Soldiers throughout United States and world history;
            (2) honors 1 of the Buffalo Soldiers' most distinguished 
        heroes, Colonel Charles Young, for his lifetime achievements; 
        and
            (3) recognizes the continuing legacy of the Buffalo 
        Soldiers throughout the world.
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