Tag Archives: Fort Reily

Cathay Williams / William Cathey: Buffalo Soldier

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Meg Groeling

My father was a freeman, but my mother was a slave, belonging to William Johnson, a wealthy farmer who lived at the time I was born near Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.[1] So begins the story of Ms. Cathay Williams, the … Continue reading →

Posted in USCT | Tagged 10th U.S. Cavalry, 38th U.S. Infantry, 9th U.S. Cavalry, black history, black history month, black-history-2018, Buffalo Soldiers, Cathay Williams, Female Soldiers, Fort Bayard, Fort Cummings, Fort Reily, Fort Union, General Barbara Lynne Owens, Invalid Pension, jefferson barracks, New Mexico, Philip Sheridan, Trinidad Colorado, USCT, Veteran Pension, washerwoman, William Cathey, women disguised as soldiers, women's studies | 12 Comments

Union Balloon Corps: Part 3

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Caroline Davis

(Part 1 and Part 2 are available for reference.) The Union Balloon Corps received little recognition for its successes, and many in the military Sevens Days Battles considered them nothing more than entertainment. The conclusion of the Seven Days Battles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battles, Personalities | Tagged Battle of Fredericksburg, Captain Cyrus B. Comstock, Fort Reily, General Joseph Hooker, Seven Days Battles, Sharpsburg, Spanish American War, spies, Thaddeus Lowe, Union Balloon Corps | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Fort Reily

Cathay Williams / William Cathey: Buffalo Soldier

Union Balloon Corps: Part 3

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