Texas Buffalo Soldiers Regiment
9th Regiment U.S. Cavalry
24th Regiment U.S. Infantry
Department of Texas
Operations
Orders
No: 2008-001
It is my duty to forward to you a revised and updated Operations Schedule for the Texas Buffalo Soldiers
Regiment for December 2008 through August 2009.
There is an update provided on current major projects that are in
progress. Please note the update regarding the Buffalo Soldier Documentary.
The
Texas Buffalo Soldier Association Website is online. A shortcut has been provided for access: http://texasbuffalosoldier.org/index.html
More information will be provided in future communications.
Very Respectfully,
Capt. Ken Pollard, Chaplain
Capt. Ken Pollard, Chaplain
Texas Buffalo Soldiers
Department of Texas
Austin, Headquarters
Texas Buffalo Soldiers
Regiment
Schedule of Operations
(Last
revision 12/01/2008)
Current Projects – In Progress
Texas Buffalo Soldiers Documentary Project
Mr.
Dave Carter, a Photojournalist with WFAA TV in Dallas, and some of his TV news friends created a production company, RUSTY
SPUR PRODUCTIONS and the first production was an hour long documentary about Fort Chadbourne. Narrated by Barry Corbin “The
Lost Fort” was premiered at the Texas Hall of State on May 15th 2008. Their goal is to make a seven show
series that take a look at Texas’ historic Posts and the rolls they played in developing this great state. The next
production currently in the works covers the Buffalo Soldiers and the role they played in frontier history. He wants to be
as accurate as possible and that is why he needs the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Regiment.
Since
Rusty Spur Productions has does not have a real budget and little funding, I have agreed to partner with the
Production Company and assist with expenses to get the Regiment Troops to various locations for filming purposes. I will be
inviting TPWD and THC media to be present at some of the filming because some of the encampment setups will be more detailed
and authentic than what is seen in Hollywood and History Channel productions. And, for some of us, this
will be one of our last big things we, the original Texas Buffalo Soldier Regiment, will be able to do together. Basically,
we are not getting any younger and we need to do what we can to leave the legacy to those who follow. More details will be
provided through Bulletins.
UPDATE: We have confirmation
for Judge Joe Brown to be the narrator for the Buffalo Soldiers Documentary Project. I have reviewed with Dave and we have
agreed to set up an encampment when Judge Brown is scheduled to be in Dallas. This will be sometimes in December and will
be short notice, it cannot be helped. We will find a location to setup a small encampment as a backdrop. Who ever can show
up, it will be greatly appreciated. I will be able to reimburse expenses. Call me for details.
Texas
Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail Project
The Texas Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail Program
is still working and I am currently re-scheduling meetings with TPWD, THC and other Program Partners. I will forward more
information as it becomes available.
Texas Buffalo
Soldiers Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
The Texas Buffalo Soldiers
Program MOU with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Historical Commission (THC) has gone very
well, pretty much, business as usual. As we continue our work with all the Fort Sites, our mission remains the same “to
serve in their memory by preserving places of conscience and places of commemoration.” The first annual Report was submitted
to TPWD and THC in July and all transfer related business was completed and our partnerships with the Sites continue with
no issues.
Schedule of Operations
December
2008
Dec 6 “Resaca de la Palma Grand Opening” @ World Birding Center, Resaca de la Palma State
Park
Dec 5-7 “Christmas at Old Fort Concho” @ Fort Concho National
Historic Landmark, San Angelo
Dec 8 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @ Williamson
County Juvenile Academy, Georgetown
Dec 11-14 “Old Fort Parker Christmas”
@ Old Fort Parker SHS, Groesbeck
February 2009
Feb 4 “Texas
Buffalo Soldiers” @ George Bush Presidential Library, College Station
Feb
5 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @ Austin Community College-Riverside Campus, Austin
Feb
11-12 RESERVED “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @ Sunset Valley Elementary, Austin
Feb
14-15 “Remember the Maine” @ Battleship
Texas Time Line, Houston
Feb 25 “Posting of the Colors for the Opening Ceremony”
@ Texas Recreational & Parks Society Annual Conference in Austin, 4 pm.
Feb
22 “San Antonio Rodeo Family Day” Buffalo Soldier/Vaquero presentations as part of an Outdoor Kids Adventure Day,
10 am to 5 pm.
March 2009
Mar 2 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers-Posting Colors”@
Texas Independence Day Celebration, Capitol Rotunda, Austin
Mar 9-26 RESERVED
“Texas Buffalo Soldiers”, Marfa to Big Bend Ranch Outreach Trail Ride. Actual projected start date Mar 15 and
end date Mar 22.
Mar 23-27 “Company A, 9th Cavalry- Camp Mabry”
at Star of Texas Rodeo, Austin, school tours and educational programs.
Mar 27-28 “Texas
Buffalo Soldiers” @Western Heritage Days, Ft McKavett SHS, Menard
April 2009
Apr 4 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers-Posting
Colors” @ 1st Battalion, 355th Regt – Dining Out, Round Rock
Apr
17-18 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @ Fort
Richardson Days (Education Day on Friday 17th), Ft Richardson SHS
Apr 25 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @ Mission Tejas Folk Festival,
Mission Tejas State Park
May 2009
May 2 “Texas
Buffalo Soldiers” @ Big Bend Ranch Fiesta, Big Bend Ranch SP, Presidio
May
12 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @ Lake Arrowhead School Day, lake Arrowehead SP, Henrietta
May
23 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @ African American Museum-Texas Black Rodeo, Fair Park Coliseum, Dallas
June
2009
June 12-14 “Sgt Carl Durrah Memorial Youth Camp” Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers Association
@ McKinney Falls State Park, Austin
Jun 13-19 RESERVED “Texas Buffalo Soldiers”
@ Statewide Juneteenth Programs
Jun 26-28 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers” @
Cochran County Historical Commission-Texas Last Frontier Celebration, Morton
July
2009
Jul 4 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers & Black Confederates” @ African American Family Reunion,
Confederate Reunion Grounds, Mexia
Jul 6-19 RESERVED “Texas Buffalo Soldiers”
@ Old Stories, New Voices Summer Camp, Ft Concho to Ft McKavett Trail Ride, San Angelo - Ft McKavett SHS
Jul
28 “Texas Buffalo Soldiers Capitol Salute” for July, Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month Celebration, Capitol-South
Steps, Austin
August 2009
(No
events scheduled at this time)
Future
Scheduled Events 2009
September
2009
National Cowboys of Color Museum and Hall of Fame Ceremony, Fort Worth
Cowboys of Color Rodeo
@ Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth
October 2009
Texas Parks & Wildlife EXPO, Austin
Franklin
Mountains Trail Ride, El Paso
Hueco Tanks SP International Festival, El Paso
Ft Griffin
Days, Albany
Ft Stockton Living History Days, Fort Stockton
November
2009
Veterans Day, San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio
December
2009
Christmas @ Ft Concho, San Angelo
Christmas @ Old Ft Parker, Groesbeck
