Cathy Williams: From Slave to Female Buffalo Soldier - Hardcover

Tucker, Phillip Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811703401 ISBN 13: 9780811703406

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2002

Synopsis

Women in the United States military have received more recognition than ever in recent years, but women also played vital roles in battles and campaigns of previous generations. Cathy Williams served as Pvt. William Cathay from 1866 to 1868 with the famed Buffalo Soldiers who patrolled the 900-mile Santa Fe Trail. Tucker traces her life from her birth as a slave near Independence, Missouri, to her service in Company A, 38th U.S. Infantry, one of the six black units formed following the Civil War. Cathy Williams remains the only known African American woman to have served as a Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars. Her remarkable story continues to represent a triumph of the human spirit.

About this title

Product Description:

Few people, black or white, know about the incredible life of Cathy Williams. She became a 'buffalo soldier', serving in one of the six black units formed following the Civil War. This is her story, telling us about prevailing attitudes toward both race and gender in post-Civil War America.

Synopsis:

Few people today, black or white, know about the incredible life of Cathy Williams. From her beginnings as a slave in Independence, Missouri, to her enlistment with Company A, 38th US Infantry, in November, 1866, the story of this remarkable woman deserves to finally be told. By disguising herself as a man and assuming the name William Cathay, Williams became a 'buffalo soldier', serving in one of the six black units formed following the Civil War. Her story tells us much about prevailing attitudes toward both race and gender in post-Civil War America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0811703401
• ISBN 13: 9780811703406
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272