Theophilus Gould Steward (1843-1924) was an American author, educator and clergyman. He was a U. S. Army chaplain and Buffalo Soldier of 25th U. S. Coloured Infantry. He was ordained a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1863. Following the Civil War, Steward helped organize the A. M. E. Church in South Carolina and Georgia. He was also active in Reconstruction politics in Georgia. Between 1907 and his death, he was a profess...
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African American soldiers distinguished themselves for valor during the Civil War and their service in defense of the Union went a long way toward securing the civil rights of all black Americans after the war. On the frontier, African American units of the U.S. Army (nicknamed "Buffalo Soldiers" by their Indian opponents) became renowned for fortitude, courage, and being able to handle difficult assignments. Despite this progress in the milit...