At the young age of 16, Mark Matthews enlisted in the U.S. military. He became one of the original 'Buffalo Soldiers' to serve his country with distinction. Born in Greenville, Alabama in 1894, his family moved to Mansfield, Ohio, when he was still young. He was exposed to horses as a young boy and found […]
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