SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR: DENNIS BELL (BUFFALO SOLDIER) Born in Washington, D. C. on December 28, 1866, he earned the Medal of Honor during the Spanish-American War, while serving in Troop H, 10th United States Cavalry at Tayabacoa, Cuba, on June 30, 1898. He was a member of the all-black 10th Cavalry, five of whom received the Medal of Honor. In a city that celebrates its heroes, Dennis Bell is almost forgotten. Time may have blurred his achievements, but what Bell did resonated in an era when segregation was legal and lynchings bordered on being ordinary. His story stretches back a century, to when war broke out between the United States and Spain. Bell, then a 31-year-old Pittsburgh coal miner, threw down his shovel, picked up a rifle and joined the 10th U.S. Cavalry. He was shipped to Cuba, where fighting for control of the island was ferocious. Against extraordinary odds, Private Bell and his three buddies pulled the Cubans from the sea, where they were hiding to evade enemy bullets. Then the soldiers hauled the wounded men to safety. For their heroism, all four Americans received the Medal of Honor 100 years ago, on June 23, 1899. The Medal is the country's highest award for bravery. Their story has a kicker: All four were black. To Read More, Click Button Below Ultimate Flags Inc. 10185 NE 22 St. Okeechobee, FL 34974