Black Seminole Indian Scouts Assn.

Seminole Nation, I. T.

"It might as well be understood at once that no distinction will be made in reference to color of soldiers wearing the uniform of the United States"
- Lt. Gen. Phillip H. Sheridan courtesy - Fort Clark Museum - Brackettville, Texas

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Black Seminole Indian Scouts

The Elijah Daniels Band of Seminole-Negroes came from Fort Duncan at Eagle Pass to Fort Clark during the summer of 1872 establishing a village below the fort along Las Moras Creek. These remarkable men, and their descendants, faithfully served the U.S. Army as scouts with uncommon gallantry for 42 years until the unit was disbanded in September of 1914. No scout was ever lost or wounded as a result of action with the enemy! Although the scouts never at any time mustered more than fifty men, four scouts won the congressional medal of honor for their conspicuous bravery and coolness under fire.

First Muster-In Roll Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts

The first Muster-in Roll of a group of ten individuals assigned to the Detachment of Seminole Negro Indian Scouts by authority of the Commanding Officer of the Department of Texas, dated Headquarters, Department of Texas, Austin, Texas 20 July 1870 from the sixteenth of August 1870 for the term of six months unless sooner discharged.

NAME	RANK	AGE
Kibbitts, John	1st Sergeant	60
Dixie, Joe	Private	19
Factor, Dindie	Private	21
Factor, Hardie	Private	60
Factor, Pompie*	Private	16
Fay, Adams	Private	18
Kibbitts, Bobby	Private	20
Thompson, John	Private	18
Ward, John*	Private	20
Washington, George	Private	21
Wood, John	Private	60

NOTE: The Detachment was mustered in at Fort Duncan, Texas
by Major Zenas R. Bliss, 25th Infantry Regiment.

* Subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor.

Muster Roll of 10.31.1898

Scouts were enlisted under 2nd Lt. E. H. Rubottom, 9th U.S. Cavalry

NAME	RANK
July, Ben	1st Sergeant
July, John	Lance Corporal
Clayton, Sie	Private
Daniels, Charles	Private
Fay, Sandy	Private
July, Billy	Private
July, Fay	Private
McClain, Adam	Private
Payne, Charles	Private
Payne, Isaac	Private
Shields, William	Private
Washington, Sam	Private

Muster Roll of 12.31.1910

NAME	RANK
July, Fay	1st Sergeant
Remo, Joe	Sergeant
Carlino, Warrior	Corporal
Daniel, Caesar	Private
Daniels, John	Private
Jefferson, Curley*	Private
Jefferson, John	Private
July, Billy	Private
July, Charles J.	Private
Kibbetts, George	Private
Perryman, Ignacio	Private
Sanchez, Antonio	Private
Shields, John	Private
Washington, Sam	Private
Wilson, Billy	Private
Wilson, Isaac	Private
Wilson, William	Private

*Curley Jefferson was the last living Seminole Negro Indian Scout, he died in 1959

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