Identify the famous Buffalo Soldier from Tennessee that earned a Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Indian War.

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A	Fredrick Douglass
B	John Breckinridge
C	George Jordan
D	George Washington Carver

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -George Jordan (1847 – October 24, 1904) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America’s highest military decoration-the Medal of Honor-for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -A leader among the legendary “Buffalo Soldiers", Charles Young (1864-1922) served in the segregated U-S Army of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Young was one of few black military officers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fitz Lee. Fitz Lee was born in June 1866 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. As a Buffalo Soldier, he earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish American War on June 30, 1898.

Detailed explanation-4: -They served at a variety of posts in the Southwest and Great Plains, taking part in most of the military campaigns during the decades-long Indian Wars –– during which they compiled a distinguished record, with 18 Buffalo Soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor.

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