1) Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? 2) Where did their name come from? Why did they accept it?
3) What was the irony of using the Buffalo Soldiers to fight Native Americans?

Who were the Soldiers of Buffalo? No one knows for sure why, but the soldiers of the all-Black 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments were dubbed by the Native Americans they met as "buffalo soldiers." One theory asserts that the nickname originated because the thick, curly hair of the soldiers resembled the fur of a buffalo.

Black soldiers who fought to control the Indians

Explanation:

mainly patriots and loyalists.

loyalists wanted to stay loyal to the king.

patriots wanted to get away from the kings rule.