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Cathay Williams 
Cathay Williams
MO, United States
Pvt Cathay Williams was the first Black woman to enlist in the US military. A former slave, she joined the army under the male pseudonym William Cathay in 1866. She was discovered when being treated for smallpox and honorably discharged.
JOINED: 5 months ago
HONORS:
LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
She had a military career in the United States of America, serving from 1866–1868 in the rank of Private in Unit 38th U.S. Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army (Buffalo soldier)
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MO, United States
Pvt Cathay Williams was the first Black woman to enlist in the US military. A former slave, she joined the army under the male pseudonym William Cathay in 1866. She was discovered when being treated for smallpox and honorably discharged.
JOINED: 5 months ago
HONORS:
1
LAST 12 MONTHS: 1
AWARDED: 0
LAST ACTIVE: NEVER
She had a military career in the United States of America, serving from 1866–1868 in the rank of Private in Unit 38th U.S. Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army (Buffalo soldier)
ACCOUNT: : In Memoriam :
Honors Received