BUFFALO SOLDIERS OF THE ARIZONA TERRITORY, MESA
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Regiment, Mesa, Arizona (Independent Org)
PATRIOTISM VETERANS AND HISTORICANS, 1866 - 1902
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Buffalo Soldiers AZ Territory Monument
Mail to: Buffalo Soldiers of the Arizona Territory
P.O. Box Box 20883
Mesa, Arizona 85277-0883
EIN: 51-0662449
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CORPORATE SPONSORS WILL HAVE THEIR NAMES INCLUDED ON THE MONUMENT.
1.) Medal of Honor Sponsors, $25,000
2.) Valor Sponsors, $20.000
3.) Silver Star Sponsors, $15,000
4.) Bronze Star Sponsors, $10,000
5.) Buffalo Soldiers, $5,000
6.) Meritorious Service Sponsors, $2,500
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
VETERANS , NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES and INDIVIDUALS
1. Eagle Sponsor - $1,000
2. Honor Sponsor - $500
3. Supporting Sponsor - $250
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Thank you so much for your kind donation and support for the BUFFALO SOLDIERS AZ TERRITORY MONUMENT.
Note: All memorial bricks has been ordered.
Independent Organization, is organized under IRS Section Non-profit 501(c)(3) as a public charity. Filed Number: 14121954. Buffalo Soldiers AZ Territory Monument, Filed Number: 28871971.
Our organization is solely commissioned with the responsibility to erect a monument.
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Preserving the Past, 1866 - 1902
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HISTORY OF THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS, 1866 - 1902
Cathy Williams From Slave to 1st Female Buffalo Soldier, 1866 - 1868 will be seated at the memorial
Cathy Williams From Slave to 1st Female Buffalo Soldier, 1866 - 1868 will be seated at the memorial
Cathy Williams From Slave to 1st Female Buffalo Soldier, 1866 - 1868 will be seated at the memorial
Cathy Williams the First Female Buffalo Soldier, 38th Infantry, Company A, 1866 - 1868.
Cathy Williams, a former slave, enlisted in the U.S. Army. Cathy disguised herself as a man and assuming the name "William Cathay" as she became the First Female Buffalo Soldier. Enlisted: November 15, 1866. Discharged: October 14, 1868. At that time, women were not allowed to serve as soldiers..
Cathy Williams was pressed into service in 1861 by the Union Army in Missouri. Cathy was 17 years old when the Union Army pressed her into service as a laundress and cook. She served in the Indian Wars as a Buffalo Soldier - the first and only female ever to do so.
The recruiter assigned her to the 38th U.S. Infantry, Company A as William Cathay, a 22 year-old, 5'9, black-eyed with black hair and black complexion.
Her cousin and a friend, both male, served with her and kept her secret.
Cathy knew that in addition to earning an income, she would also receive health benefits, opportunities for education, and eventually a pension. She didn't want to be married of have children, she wanted to be an independent and make her own living and not be dependent on relations or friends.
Cathy never received her pension as a Buffalo Soldier.
Colonel Charles Young, Buffalo Soldier, 10th Cavalry
Cathy Williams From Slave to 1st Female Buffalo Soldier, 1866 - 1868 will be seated at the memorial
Cathy Williams From Slave to 1st Female Buffalo Soldier, 1866 - 1868 will be seated at the memorial
Cathy Williams From Slave to 1st Female Buffalo Soldier, 1866 - 1868 will be seated at the memorial
Charles Young was born to enslaved parents Gabriel and Arminta Young in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864.
He entered West Point in 1889 and became only the third African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy in 1889. His military career spanned 33 years of segregated service. He was the highest-ranking African American in the United States Forces from 1894 until his death in 1922.
Colonel Charles Young, Buffalo Soldier, 10th Cavalry
Black Cavalryman, Fort Huachuca Commander , and Early Intelligence Officer.
Major Charles Young one of the six Negro officers of the Army and our Squadron Commander.
Young was recalled to active duty in 1919 as military attache to Liberial while on an intelligence mission he became critically ill, died and was buried in Lagos, Nigeria on January 8, 1922. He was buried with military honors rendered by British Troops. He was re-buried in Arlington National Cemetery on June 1st, 1923.
July 28, 1866, Congress established COLORED units, 38TH, 39TH, 40TH & 41ST INFANTRY. LATER, 9TH & 10TH CAVALRY, 24TH & 25TH INFANTRY
ARIZONA VETERANS HALL OF FAME, Phoenix, Arizona
OCTOBER 28, 2016 ARIZONA VETERANS HALL OF FAME INAUGURAL CEREMONY, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
Secretary of State Michele Reagan and Wanda A. Wright, Director Arizona Department of Veterans' Services.
The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Medal was commissioned in 2001 and is the highest honor awarded by the Governor to an honorably discharged military veteran of the State for achievements outside of their military service that significantly benefit and provide inspiration to other veterans.
The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame Medallion and associated neck wear are directly related to the official Arizona Flag,
The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame (AVHOF) recognizes and honors our Arizona veterans who have made significant civic contributions at the local, state, or national level. Honorees are veterans who serve, or have honorably served, their country through military service and who also serve and inspire their fellow citizens with deeds and accomplishments outside their military service. Of single exception is that the AVHOF also recognizes Arizona's Medal of Honor recipients.
With the inaugural ceremony, Arizona became the second state in the nation establish a veterans' hall of fame. Each year since, with the consent of the Governor, the Unified Arizona Veterans continues to honor our veterans by inducting them into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame.
Secretary of State Michele Reagan, Cmdr. Fred Marable, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and Director Wanda Wright, Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
THE ARIZONA VETERANS HALL OF FAME
On October 28, 2016, Commander Fred Marable, U. S. Army Vietnam Veteran was inducted into The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame as a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and as a Buffalo Soldier of the Arizona Territory and featured at the State Capitol Museum.
The organization have received the following Buffalo Soldiers Medal of Honor recipient's medallions and plaques that are inducted into The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame and featured at the State Capitol Museum..
1. Corporal Isaiah Mays, Medal of Honor, (1858 - 1925) inducted May 30, 2001.
2. Sergeant Benjamin Brown, Medal of Honor, (1859 - 1910) inducted October 23, 2015.
3. Sergeant William McBryar, Medal of Honor, (1861 - 1941) inducted October 28, 2016.
Secretary of State Michele Reagan, Deputy Cmdr. Michelle London-Marable and Director Wanda Wright , Arizona Department of Veterans' Services
THE ARIZONA VETERANS HALL OF FAME
On October 28, 2016, Deputy Commander London-Marable accepting Sergeant William McBryar (Buffalo Soldier) Medal of Honor, (1861 - 1941) and Medallion.
The organization have received the following Buffalo Soldiers Medal of Honor recipient's medallions and plaques that have been inducted into The Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame.
The Buffalo Soldiers of the Arizona Territory - Ladies and Gentlemen of the Regiment, under the direction of Deputy Commander Michelle London-Marable, present a patriotic tribute to our nation by Ray Charles "America of the Beautiful" song.
The original Buffalo Soldiers of the Arizona Territory, several receiving our nation's highest military recognition for valor, the Medal of Honor, were an instrumental force in the protection of European settlers of our then territory.
The current organization bring their story to life, and teach us of the dedication to our nation and their important part in its building.
Commander London-Marable portrays the First Female Buffalo Soldier, Cathy Williams who enlisted under the name of William Cathay, serving from 1866 - 1868.
The Buffalo Soldiers of the Arizona Territory - Ladies and Gentlemen of the Regiment were formed in 2007 by Michelle and her husband, Frederick Marable, who is the Commander of the Regiment.
Webmasters: Deputy Cmdr. Michelle London-Marable and Sgt. DeVante London
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