Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• Deceased
• QR Code
• PVT (Private)
• Indian Campaigns
• Cemetery: Seminole Indian Scouts, Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas
• 1-Alpha List
• US Indian Scouts

Bio:

Friday Bowlegs was a Seminole Negro Indian Scout who was born in Florida. He had black eyes, black hair, and a black complexion. He was six feet tall.

He completed 12 enlistments, starting December 1, 1872 and ending December 26, 1885. As a private, he was stationed at Fort Duncan, San Antonio, and Fort Clark, and served under Cpt. Beyer, Lt. Markley, Lt. Valois, Lt. Dougherty, Lt. Jones, Lt. French, Lt. Howell, Lt. Hall, and Lt. Bullis.

Special Note: All Bowlegs born in Florida were either former enslaved Africans or descended from enslaved Africans who belonged to Seminole Chief Bowlegs (Bowlik).