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Cathay Williams
American soldier (1844–1893)
Cathay Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1844 Independence, Missouri |
| Died | 1893 (aged 50–51) Trinidad, Colorado |
| Other names | John Williams, William Cathay |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, cook, seamstress |
| Employer(s) | U.S.
government, self-employed |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Years of service | 1866–1868 |
| Rank | private |
| Unit | 38th U.S.
Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army (Buffalo soldier) |
Cathay Williams (September 1844 – 1893) was an American soldier.
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An African-American woman, she enlisted in the United States Army under the pseudonym William Cathay. Williams became the first female to enlist and the only documented woman to serve in the U.S. Army while posing as a man during the Indian Wars.[1]
Early life
Cathay Williams was born in September 1844 in Independence, Missouri to a free man and a woman in slavery, making her legal status also that of a slave.
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