Cathay Williams by National Park Service
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Cathay Williams by National Park Service
Description
During the Civil War, African American Cathay Williams was an Army cook, washerwoman, and seamstress. On November 15, 1866, she enlisted in the US Regular Army as “William Cathay”. She served during the Indian Wars with the 38th US Infantry Buffalo Soldiers. Her life and military service was published in the St. Louis Daily Times on January 2, 1876.
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Citation
“Cathay Williams by National Park Service,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/336.