Cathy Williams Rises Like a Phoenix from Slavery: Serving as a Buffalo Soldier at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri 1866-1867
Cathy Williams Rises Like a Phoenix from Slavery: Serving as a Buffalo Soldier at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri 1866-1867 by Phillip Thomas Tucker
English | June 15, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0C8BKC9WD | 77 pages | EPUB | 0.51 Mb
English | June 15, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0C8BKC9WD | 77 pages | EPUB | 0.51 Mb
This important book tells the remarkable story about how a young former slave woman named Cathy Williams successfully masqueraded as a man to enlist in the United States Army at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, on November 15, 1866. She then faithfully served her country for nearly two years. It was here at Jefferson Barracks that Cathy Williams became a soldier. Cathy was the first woman in history to serve in the United States Army. In this sense, this remarkable young woman became the mother of all women, both black and white, who have proudly served in the United States Armed Forces.