US ARMY
Cathay Williams enlisted in the Army using the name William Cathay, Nov. 15, 1866. She informed her recruiting officer that she was a 22-year-old cook. He described her as 5' 9", with black eyes, black hair and black complexion. An Army surgeon examined Cathay and determined the recruit was fit for duty, thus sealing her fate in history as the first documented black woman to enlist in the Army even though U.S. Army regulations forbade the enlistment of women. She was assigned to the 38th U.S. Infantry and traveled throughout the West with her unit.
| Date Taken: | 02.08.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 02.12.2018 15:58 |
| Photo ID: | 4136648 |
| VIRIN: | 180208-O-DU308-719 |
| Resolution: | 194x259 |
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| Location: | MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US |
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