Published 2 months ago

Army veteran's legacy memorialized in Fort Bliss statue

Summary by Ground News

The bronze, three thousand pound statue of a Buffalo Soldier was erected in 1999. It depicts Army Corporal John Ross with Troop I of the U.S. Calvary on horseback. Ulysses Davis, then a young army mechanic at Fort Bliss, was inspired to educate the public.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

KVIA

Army veteran's legacy memorialized in Fort Bliss statue

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- You can't miss it when entering Fort Bliss and it's one of the last things you see leaving. The bronze, three thousand pound statue of a Buffalo Soldier was erected in 1999, and depicts Army Corporal John Ross with Troop I of the U.S. Calvary on horseback carrying a riffle. According to the Texas Historical Commission, in 1866 the U.S. established six regiments known as the Buffalo Soldiers. They served during the Civi…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.