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Bowlegs, Zack

  • Florida

Military Information:

  • US Army
  • Deceased
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  • Indian Campaigns
  • Cemetery-Seminole Indian Scouts, Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas
  • 1-Alpha List
  • US Indian Scouts

Bio:

Zack 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 was a private who was stationed at Ft. Duncan. Under the command of Cpt. Boyer, he served from December 1, 1872 to June 1, 1873.

It is generally believed that those with the surname Bowlegs had either been enslaved by or had descended from those who had been enslaved by Seminole Chief Bowlegs.

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