The Experiences of Two "Buffalo Soldiers We made the West. We defeated the hostile tribes of Indians and made the country safe
to live in
Tenth Cavalry Private Henry McCombs, 1895,
We poor devils and the Sioux are left to freeze
Ninth Cavalry Private WH Prather, after participating in the 1890-1891 Wounded
Knee campaign in a harsh Dakota winter with record snowfalls and temperatures as
low as 30 degrees below zero.
1. Which conclusion can be inferred from the two excerpts above?
a) Most buffalo soldiers were proud to have fought against the Plains Indians.
b) Most buffalo soldiers were ashamed of how they had acted towards the Plains
Indians
c) Buffalo soldiers held different opinions about their experiences in fighting the
Plains Indians
d) Many buffalo soldiers refused to follow orders in fighting the Plains Indians