Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• Deceased
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• Multiple Family Veteran
• Indian Campaigns
• Cemetery: Seminole Indian Scouts, Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas
• 1-Alpha List
• US Indian Scouts
• 1SGT (First Sergeant)

Bio:

David Bowlegs was a Seminole Negro Indian Scout who was born in Florida. He had black eyes, black hair, and a black complexion. He stood 5’8”. He was, first, a corporeal and, then, a 1st sergeant who completed 12 enlistments from May 1, 1873 to May 12, 1882. During his service, he was stationed at Ft. Duncan, Palafox, Ft. Concho, Pecos, Crow Cruz, and Ft. Clark, and he served under Lt. Callahan, Cpt. Cunningham, Lt. Markley, and Lt Bullis.

His wife’s name was Nancy, and they had seven children — Priscilla, Leah, Pompy, Sandy, Davis, Camelia, and Noble.

Following his service, David Bowlegs, along with 37 other people, went on a personal mission to the Seminole Nation in Indian Territory. This is the only group of Seminole Negro Indian Scouts known to have returned to the Seminole Nation.