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During August 2001 seven visionary individuals met in Conway, South Carolina and formed the Buffalo Soldiers of
South Carolina Motorcycle Club Inc. and became the 18th Chapter within the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers
and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs Incorporated.
The Chapter’s mission: To dedicate ourselves to be actively committed and visible within our communities. This
dedication comes from the inspiration of the Buffalo Soldiers who withstood insurmountable hardships to rise to a
place in history of merit and honor.
The Chapter has donated thousands of dollars to charitable nonprofit organizations, such as Boys’ Homes, a Children’
s Hospital, a Community Resource Center, Educational Scholarship Foundations, Women Against Domestic Violence.
The Chapter has also donated bicycles to families and assisted many more groups in need.
Buffalo Soldiers of South Carolina participates in community programs such as churches, day care centers, and
parades, sponsors Buffalo Soldiers History Presentations in schools, and colleges, supports canned food drives for
families, donates to food pantries, and participates in local charity rides.
In addition, the Chapter has donated to the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club Inc.
for various causes such as: Tom Joyner Historical Black College Foundation, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in
Washington D C, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota (Oglala Sioux Tribe), Divas for a Cure (a cancer
research foundation), Buffalo Soldiers Statue in Huntsville, Alabama, New Orleans Katrina Victims, to the Flight 93
Memorial and many more worthy causes.
South Carolina Motorcycle Club Inc. and became the 18th Chapter within the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers
and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs Incorporated.
The Chapter’s mission: To dedicate ourselves to be actively committed and visible within our communities. This
dedication comes from the inspiration of the Buffalo Soldiers who withstood insurmountable hardships to rise to a
place in history of merit and honor.
The Chapter has donated thousands of dollars to charitable nonprofit organizations, such as Boys’ Homes, a Children’
s Hospital, a Community Resource Center, Educational Scholarship Foundations, Women Against Domestic Violence.
The Chapter has also donated bicycles to families and assisted many more groups in need.
Buffalo Soldiers of South Carolina participates in community programs such as churches, day care centers, and
parades, sponsors Buffalo Soldiers History Presentations in schools, and colleges, supports canned food drives for
families, donates to food pantries, and participates in local charity rides.
In addition, the Chapter has donated to the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club Inc.
for various causes such as: Tom Joyner Historical Black College Foundation, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in
Washington D C, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota (Oglala Sioux Tribe), Divas for a Cure (a cancer
research foundation), Buffalo Soldiers Statue in Huntsville, Alabama, New Orleans Katrina Victims, to the Flight 93
Memorial and many more worthy causes.
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Buffalo Soldiers Timeline
November 1862: first all-black unit formed, the 1st regiment of South Carolina Volunteers.
July 1866: Congress approves legislation creating six all black regiments in the U.S. army: he 9th and 10th cavalry,
and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st infantry.
1869: the four infantry regiments consolidated into two — the 24th and 25th.
1869: the 9th and 10th cavalry and the 24th infantry sent to the frontier to fight in the Indian Wars.
1871: term "Buffalo Soldier" first used.
Spanish-American war: 9th and 10th cavalry and 24th and 25th infantry sent to Cuba. Cavalry marches alongside the
infantry, since horses were still at sea. The Buffalo Soldiers participate in battle of San Juan Hill, alongside future
president Theodore Roosevelt.
1899-1909: portions of all four Buffalo Soldier regiments and two new black volunteer regiments see action in the
Philippines.
1903: Buffalo Soldiers assigned to patrol national parks in California, including Yosemite, General Grant, Sequoia and
the Presidio. Captain Charles Young, the third black West Point graduate, was named Acting Superintendent of
Sequoia National Park. The Buffalo Soldiers continue to patrol the parks until the National Park Service was created
in 1916.
1915: participate in America's punitive expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.
1950s: the U.S. army integrates, ending the glorious tradition and service of the Buffalo Soldiers.
November 1862: first all-black unit formed, the 1st regiment of South Carolina Volunteers.
July 1866: Congress approves legislation creating six all black regiments in the U.S. army: he 9th and 10th cavalry,
and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st infantry.
1869: the four infantry regiments consolidated into two — the 24th and 25th.
1869: the 9th and 10th cavalry and the 24th infantry sent to the frontier to fight in the Indian Wars.
1871: term "Buffalo Soldier" first used.
Spanish-American war: 9th and 10th cavalry and 24th and 25th infantry sent to Cuba. Cavalry marches alongside the
infantry, since horses were still at sea. The Buffalo Soldiers participate in battle of San Juan Hill, alongside future
president Theodore Roosevelt.
1899-1909: portions of all four Buffalo Soldier regiments and two new black volunteer regiments see action in the
Philippines.
1903: Buffalo Soldiers assigned to patrol national parks in California, including Yosemite, General Grant, Sequoia and
the Presidio. Captain Charles Young, the third black West Point graduate, was named Acting Superintendent of
Sequoia National Park. The Buffalo Soldiers continue to patrol the parks until the National Park Service was created
in 1916.
1915: participate in America's punitive expedition into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.
1950s: the U.S. army integrates, ending the glorious tradition and service of the Buffalo Soldiers.
| The NABSTMC is an active participant in numerous charitable functions including supporting senior citizen homes, student scholarships and food and fund drives for charitable organizations, i.e. The March of Dimes and Toys for Tots. The NABSTMC has also taken the responsibility of mentors to area youth and educational programs, which share enlightenment of the heritage that African-Americans have played in the United States |
| Click here for a list of South Carolina's Charities |
