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Cathay Williams

(1844-1892)
American soldier
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Cathay Williams (September 1844 – 1893) was an African-American soldier who enlisted in the United States Army under the pseudonym William Cathay. She was the first Black woman to enlist, and the only documented woman to serve in the United States Army posing as a man.

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Born
1 September 1844
Independence, Missouri
Died
1892 (aged 47)
Trinidad, Colorado
Zodiac Virgo
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