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Black Seminole Scouts, also known as the Seminole Negro - Indian Scouts, or Seminole Scouts, were employed by the United States Army between 1870 and 1914. The unit included both Black Seminoles and some native Seminoles.
A group of Black Seminole Indian Scouts from Mexico helped the Buffalo Soldiers during the Plains Wars to track other American Indian groups. These men used their knowledge of the land to effectively do their job. Four of them were awarded the Medal of Honor.
A relatively unnoticed group of Black Seminole Scouts, who helped America’s frontier army pacify the Great Plains during the late nineteenth century, has been overlooked for nearly 150 years. These elite scouts were the most effective desert trackers in U.S. Army history and this is their story.
1 Αυγ 1995 · These people represented part of the mixed-blood Seminole and black population that had migrated to northeastern Mexico during 1849 and 1850 to escape American slave hunters. Originally, they had been well treated by the Mexican government, which employed them as militiamen against Comanche and Lipan Apache raiders, but they had subsequently ...
In August 1914, the last 16 Black Seminole scouts were mustered out of service. For over four decades, between 1872 and 1914, the scouts protected the West Texas frontier from marauding Apache and Comanche Indians. During this time, 26 major missions resulted in 12 battles.
Also known as the Seminole Negro-Indian Scouts, or Seminole Scouts, were employed by the United States Army between 1870 and 1914. Their service played a significant role in ending the Texas -Indian Wars. The Seminoles were forced to move from Florida to the Indian Territory in the 1840’s.
11 Αυγ 2016 · At daybreak Bullis and the scouts rushed the camp and in the subsequent fight killed four of the raiders and captured an American Indian woman, a child and 21 horses. The Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts had suffered no casualties. Bullis, known as the “Whirlwind” or “Thunderbolt,” had struck again.
