7th Grade - University of North Texas

Buffalo SoldiersSeventh Grade Worksheet1) Based on the map on slide 1 of United States Army forts and battles, what can be saidabout the geographic areas where army units operated?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2) What was a typical cavalry patrol in the West like?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3) How did buffalo soldiers camp while on patrol?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4) How important was water to the buffalo soldiers?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5) How did Remington describe Fort Thomas?___________________________________________________________The University of North Texas LibrariesP.O. Box 305190, Denton TX 76203-5190

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6) What was the march and dust like for the 10 th Cavalry members?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7) What is a cavalryman’s most important piece of equipment?___________________________________________________________8) What does a buffalo solider expect from his horse and what will he do for his horse?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9) What strikes you about the illustration entitled “a campfire sketch?”_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The University of North Texas LibrariesP.O. Box 305190, Denton TX 76203-5190

14) How did Fredrick Remington depict buffalo soldiers in his illustrations?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________15) Based on the text selections, how would you describe the typical life of a cavalry soliderin the late 19 th century?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16) Would you have wanted to serve in the 10 th Cavalry? Why or why not?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________17) Why would African Americans want to serve in the U.S. Army?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The University of North Texas LibrariesP.O. Box 305190, Denton TX 76203-5190