A new historic marker at Oakdale Cemetery in Hendersonville honors Walter Bryson, a Henderson County native who served in the U.S. Army as a Buffalo Soldier.
Born in 1876, Bryson served in three of the four all-Black regiments known as the Buffalo Soldiers. He enlisted in the 9th Cavalry in 1900 and later served in the 10th Cavalry and 24th Infantry.
The marker was unveiled Oct. 9 by the City of Hendersonville’s Historic Preservation Commission through its Neighborhood History Project…