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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 44065, member: 85"]I don't think it has anything to do with Buffalo Soldiers.</p><p>An orderly is someone of lower rank who takes orders. The fact that that they are called mounted orderlies, means they have horses for whatever reason.</p><p>Also orderlies are sometimes associated with medical services.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that they are all black may account for the times. I believe blacks and whites were still segregated in military units.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found this. Doubt it helps, but it is interesting. Note the columns for "Colored". Also note they have the lowest pay scale on page 29.</p><p><br /></p><p>Helps if I add the link LOL</p><p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Fkp-arPV24UC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=1916+mounted+orderlies&source=bl&ots=g7kBrk32b6&sig=ecnG_ELKYfQ1MTUkc2QIKLlsAFs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7oPuVLGMGM3UoASz5oLQDA&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=1916%20mounted%20orderlies&f=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Fkp-arPV24UC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=1916+mounted+orderlies&source=bl&ots=g7kBrk32b6&sig=ecnG_ELKYfQ1MTUkc2QIKLlsAFs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7oPuVLGMGM3UoASz5oLQDA&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=1916%20mounted%20orderlies&f=false" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?id=Fkp-arPV24UC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=1916+mounted+orderlies&source=bl&ots=g7kBrk32b6&sig=ecnG_ELKYfQ1MTUkc2QIKLlsAFs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7oPuVLGMGM3UoASz5oLQDA&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=1916 mounted orderlies&f=false</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 44065, member: 85"]I don't think it has anything to do with Buffalo Soldiers. An orderly is someone of lower rank who takes orders. The fact that that they are called mounted orderlies, means they have horses for whatever reason. Also orderlies are sometimes associated with medical services. The fact that they are all black may account for the times. I believe blacks and whites were still segregated in military units. I found this. Doubt it helps, but it is interesting. Note the columns for "Colored". Also note they have the lowest pay scale on page 29. Helps if I add the link LOL [URL]https://books.google.com/books?id=Fkp-arPV24UC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=1916+mounted+orderlies&source=bl&ots=g7kBrk32b6&sig=ecnG_ELKYfQ1MTUkc2QIKLlsAFs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7oPuVLGMGM3UoASz5oLQDA&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=1916%20mounted%20orderlies&f=false[/URL][/QUOTE]
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