Episode 5 - Cathay Williams
May 05, 2014•17 min
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Episode description
Private William Cathay joined the famed Buffalo Soldiers in 1866. This would be a typical enlistment of the period, except William was really Cathay, a woman! She joined the U.S. Army 62 years before women were allowed to serve. Listen to the amazing story of William Cathay, the first female Buffalo Soldier. Find more information at www.blackvalor.net.
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