William Carney a Buffalo Soldier, Buffalo Soldiers, Buffalo Soldiers in Cuba, A Soldier of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, A Fighting Unit  “They were the criteria for Black soldiers in the U.S. Military.” There are many historical versions about the origin of the Buffalo Soldiers but one thing is certain, they referred to Blacks soldiers in the United States Army. Also, it is also quite certain that the name originated with the American Indians–some sources say the Cheyenne in 1867. In the Indian culture and folklore, they would always describe things as literal as possible and the Indians’ close association