Yes. Many of the first Buffalo Soldiers were ex-slaves, but they were US soldiers and they were paid in US dollars.
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Buffalo soldiers at the same food that other soldiers of the day ate. It was beans and hard tack biscuits. They also hunted and fished for meat.
They weren't paid.
They were made up of both former slaves and free blacks who had previously fought in the Civil War. Parts of the 10th and 11th infantry. These soldiers were successful in fighting primarily Indians during the westward expansion of the U. S. Although their equipment was usually inferior to that of white soldiers, they managed successful campaigns against their enemies.
They were paid less than British soldiers. They were required to serve overseas. Rifle cartridges that supposedly were greased in animal fat were introduced.
Caroline Chisholm discovered that some of the destitute street urchins she saw regularly were actually the children of enlisted British soldiers, she decided to take action, establishing the Female School of Industry for the Daughters of European Soldiers. By removing these children from the streets and educating them, Chisholm hoped to eventually secure paid employment and better opportunities for them.