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Buffalo Soldiers on Minerva Terrace, Yellowstone National Park

The Iron Riders was a nickname given to the 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps of the United States Army who in 1897 rode bicycles over 1,900 miles (3,100 km) from Fort Missoula, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri.

25th Infantry

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Main article: 25th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 25th Infantry Regiment was a racially segregated unit of the Unites States Army, formed in 1866.[1]

Reenactment

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In 2022, the 125 anniversary of the 1897 journey, the trip was reenacted by Erick Cedeño. He began his ride at 5:30 AM on June 14, the exact date and time the Iron Riders began their trip.[2] He followed the original route and stopped at the same locations, although riding a modern bicycle over mostly paved roads.[3] Cedeño had previously cycled the 2,200-mile (3,500 km) route of the Underground Railroad from Alabama to New York twice; once in 2014 and again in 2019.[4]

References

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  1. ^ ""Unit Lineage and Honors Information", section "18th Infantry"". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2023. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; July 21, 2022 suggested (help)
  2. ^ Burleigh, Nina (March 3, 2023). "Black Soldiers Cycled 1,900 Miles Across the U.S. So He Did, Too". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dignity and Truth, Part Two: Bicycle Nomad Concludes His Journey Retracing the Historic Buffalo Soldiers Route – Josh Caffrey & Erick Cedeño". The Radavist. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  4. ^ Alam, Adnan (2020-12-25). "Erick Cedeño cycles 2,200 miles to experience the Underground Railroad". Cronkite News - Arizona PBS. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

See also

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