General+John+J.+Pershing



General John J. Pershing led 5,000 American troops into Mexico to find Poncho Villa. After Villa travelled deep into mexico the troops were ordered to leave. In the Spanish-American War he was given the nickname "Black Jack" as he led Buffalo Soldiers to the ports in Florida. He is an important part in American History.

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