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Alfred Martin Ray Buffalo Solder ~ Circa 1849 - 1917
S 2nd Ave., Jonesborough,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 17' 29.519988",
-82° 28' 30.959976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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On July 1, 1898, Lt. Ray planted the United States flag on San Juan Hill, Cuba, amid a hail of enemy bullets during the Spanish American War. For his heroic courage in action. Ray received a battlefield promotion. He served in the U.S. Army from 1872 to 1903, first in the Indian Wars as a Buffalo Soldier (10th U.S.Cavairy, Colored), later in Cuba and the Philippines. Born a slave on the Ray farm near Jonesboro, he purchased Woodrow Avenue property in 1904. Alfred M. Ray is buried in College Hill Cemetery.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Alfred Martin Ray Buffalo Solder ~ Circa 1849 - 1917 Historical Marker Location Map, Jonesborough, Tennessee Map
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