George W. Ford (Buffalo Soldier)
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George W. Ford (Buffalo Soldier)
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George William Ford was a U.S. military officer in the Spanish American War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, at George Washington's Mount Vernon Plantation, he joined the 10th Cavalry in 1867 at 19. Ford was assigned to Company L, and during his enlistment, he and his fellow troops protected railroad working crews, escorted stages and supply wagons. Ford died in 1939 in Springfield, Illinois, at the age of 91, and was honored with a full military funeral and buried at Camp Bu
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US military officer (1847-1939)
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2024-04-08T13:28:10Z
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