IN 1866 CATHAY WILLIAMS WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. AT THE AGE OF 17 SHE KNEW THE ONLY WAY TO BE FREE WAS TO ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY NOT AS A WOMAN BUT AS WILLIAM CATHAY. DESPITE HER CONTACT WITH SMALL POXS & MANY ILLNESS CATHAY'S GENDER WAS NEVER DISCOVERED IN 1868 HER GENDER WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED AND SHE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
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