Cathay Williams
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Born | Independence |
| Missouri | |
| United States | |
| Died | Trinidad |
| Colorado | |
| United States | |
| 1893 | |
| Trinidad | |
| Colorado | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1866-1868 |
| Employer | Federal government of the United States |
| Units | 38th Infantry Regiment |
| United States Army | |
| Job | Chef |
| Soldier | |
| Rank | private |
| Other name | John Williams, William Cathay |
| Unit | 38th U.S. Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army |
| Year of servic | 1866–1868 |
| Date of birth | January 1,1844 |
| Employ | U.S. government, self-employed |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 470668 |
Cathay Williams Life story
Cathay Williams was an American soldier. A Black woman, she enlisted in the United States Army under the pseudonym William Cathay. Williams became the first female & African American to enlist and the only documented woman to serve in the U.S. Army while posing as a man during the Indian Wars.
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