My name is Shelton Johnson. I work as a Park Ranger in Yosemite Valley. I'm African American, one of only a handful working for the Park Service here in Yosemite. Although the story I'm about to tell you is real, there are still many things shrouded in mystery. We know that these buffalo soldiers lived, passed away, and were forgotten. Their story, like many stories, lost its fire and became lost in the darkness. My awareness of this history began the day I wandered into Yosemite's Research Library and found an old photograph.