United States Scouts
Seminole Negro Indian Scout Detachment
Muster Roll
1870 - 1914
| Name | Birth | Death | Inscription / Enlistment Period | Notes |
| Aguirre, Martiriano | Mexico 1863 |
1921 | Pvt. Indian Scout US Army
Indian Wars April 8, 1878 to May 14, 1882 |
Buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Barra, Juan | Mexico | May 1880 - June 1882 | ||
| Barrera, Espetacion | Mexico | February 1878 - May 1880 | ||
| Bowlegs, David | Florida | 1st Sgt. May 1873 - May 1882 | ||
| Bowlegs, Friday | Florida | December 1872 - December 1875 | ||
| Bowlegs, Harkless | Mexico | May 1881 - August 1884 | ||
| Bowlegs, John | Unknown | March 17, 1896 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts | |
| Bowlegs, John | Unknown | July 3, 1934 | Pvt. Indian Scout | |
| Bowlegs, Zack | Florida | December 1872 - June 1873 | ||
| Brady, Jewel | Louisiana | March 1877 - August 1881 | ||
| Bruner, Cipio | Mexico | August 1872 - December 1874 | ||
| Bruner, James | Mexico | November 1871 - July 1881 | ||
| Bruner, Joseph | Alabama | August 1872 - March 1873 | ||
| Bruner, Monday | Arkansas | August 1872 - May 1875 | ||
| Bruner, Peter | Arkansas | August 1872 - August 1881 | ||
| Bruner, Zack | Mexico | November 1871 - July 1880 | ||
| Cassa, Luce | Mexico | July 1883 - February 1889 | ||
| Cook, Joe | Arkansas | 1872, 1882, 1886 | Died In Service | |
| Coon, Joe | Arkansas | August 1872 - April 1879 | Son of John
Horse. May have accompanied Horse on his final journey from Nacimiento to Mexico City in 1882. |
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| Daniels, Caeser | Texas | June 19, 1919 | Texas Pvt. Indian Scouts Mar. 1901 - Aug. 1914 |
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| Daniels, Charles | Mexico | Retired 1st Sgt Oct. 1871 - Oct. 1909 |
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| Daniels, Elijah | Arkansas | January 12, 1908 | Seminole (Creek) Scout Oct. 1871 - May 1876 |
Chief after 1878 of Seminole Negroes |
| Daniels, Jerry | Mexico | January 29, 1925 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts Aug. 1871 - May 1880 |
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| Daniels, John | Texas | July 5, 1923 | Seminole Scout June 1907 - Aug. 1914 |
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| Daniel, Thomas | Texas | January 1894 - October 1909 | ||
| Dimery, Henry | Mexico | July 1893 - January 1898 | ||
| Dixie, Joe | Mexico | August 1, 1941 | Texas Pvt. Indian Scouts Feb. 1871 - June 1880 |
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| Dixon, Joe | Mexico | August 1883 - 1884 | ||
| Dixon, Joseph | Mexico | January 1885 - July 1893 | ||
| Factor, Allen | Florida | December 1873 - December 1875 | Died In Service - Apoplexy | |
| Factor, Demdo | Florida | July 15, 1891 | Florida Pvt. US Indian Scouts Feb. 1878 - Jan. 1883 |
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| Factor, Dindie | Arkansas | August 1870 - June 1881 | ||
| Factor, Hardie | Florida | August 1870 - January 1876 | ||
| Factor, Hardy | Florida | January 1874 - January 1876 | ||
| Factor, Pompey | Arkansas 1849 |
March 29, 1928 | Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Aug. 1870 - Nov. 1880 |
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| Factor, Tobe | Mexico | January 1892 - January 1898 | ||
| Fausto, Gregario | Mexico | Mar. 1878 - Aug. 1884 | ||
| Fausto, Quirino | Mexico | Mar. 1878 - Aug. 1884 | ||
| Fausto, Thomas | Mexico | May 1878 - May 1879 | ||
| Fausto, Vector | Mexico | May 1878 - May 1879 | ||
| Fay, Adam | Mexico | Aug. 1870 - Aug. 1884 | ||
| Fay, Sandy | Mexico | Sept. 1872 - April 1905 | Retired Sergeant | |
| Geery, William | Arkansas | June 1907 | Arkansas Pvt. Indian Scout May 1873 - June 1875 |
Was most probably born in Kentucky |
| Gordon, Henry | Georgia | Aug. 1872 - Sept. 1873 | ||
| Gordon, Isaac | Florida | Dec. 1873 - Jan. 1887 | ||
| Gordon, Sam | Mexico | March 22, 1905 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts Jan. 1893 - April 1894 |
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| Guerrera, Juan | Mexico | May 1880 Ft. Griffin May 1881 Ft. Clark |
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| Grant, July | Texas | July 1881 Ft. Griffin July 1882 Ft. Clark |
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| Grayson, Renty | Unknown | May 31, 1929 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts Oct. 1871 - July 1893 |
Black Seminole scout was a descendant of fugitive slaves who escaped into Florida. |
| Griner, Dallas | Cherokee Nation | May 29, 1888 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts Sept. 1872 - May 1888 |
Cause of death: Cholera |
| Halls, Morell | Unknown | May 15, 1929 | Arkansas Pvt. Indian Scouts Sept. 1875 - Sept. 1884 |
Was most probably born in Mississippi |
| Hughes, Charles | Kentucky | Jan. 1893 - Feb. 1895 | Transferred to the 9th Cavalry | |
| Hoskins, Thomas | Texas | Dec. 1882 - Sept. 1884 | Terminated by Dept. Order | |
| Jack, | Texas | July 1881 Ft. Griffin July 1882 Ft. Clark |
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| Jefferson. Curly | January 18, 1881 | July 25, 1959 | Texas Pvt. Seminole Indian Scouts | |
| Jefferson, John | Texas | May 1905 - May 1914 | Termination of Scouts | |
| Jefferson, Sam | Mexico | July 14, 1914 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts April 1894 - Oct. 1894 |
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| Jewell, Brady | Louisiana | Mar 1877 - Aug. 1882 | ||
| Johnson, 'Chief' | Texas | July 1881 Ft. Griffin May 1882 Ft. Clark |
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| Johnson, Dan (Sr.) | Florida | Dec. 1872 - April 1874 | ||
| Johnson, Dan (2) | Mexico | Aug. 1872 - Aug. 1876 | ||
| July, Benjamin | Mexico | September 14, 1912 | 1st Sgt. Seminole Indian Scouts Sept. 1882 - May 1907 |
Disability Discharge |
| July, Billy | Mexico | May 1884 - Jan. 1913 | Transferred to the 10th Cavalry | |
| July, Carolina | Unknown | April 18, 1884 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts | |
| July, Charles | Mexico | June 1875 - Nov. 1879 | Died - Accidently shot | |
| July, Charles J. | Texas | Oct. 1908 - July 1914 | Termination of Scouts | |
| July, John Sgt. | Mexico | March 3, 1900 | Sgt. Seminole Scout Mar. 1875 - Mar. 1900 |
Died in service - Cirrhosis of Liver |
| July, Fay | Mexico | August 6, 1940 | Texas Pvt. Indian Scouts Sept. 1893 - July 1914 |
Served until termination of scouts. |
| July, Sampson | Florida | May 16, 1918 | Florida Pvt. US Indian Scouts Mar. 1875 - April 1885 |
Eleven Enlistments |
| Kibbetts, George | August 6, 1874 | December 10, 1954 | Texas Cpl. Indian Scouts Spanish - American War |
Last of the known Seminole Indian Scouts. |
| Kibbetts, Robert | Arkansas | April 26, 1905 | Seminole Negro Indian Scout Aug. 1870 -Apr. 1905 |
Died In Service - Bronchitis |
| Kibbetts, L. H. Cpl. | Unknown | 1873 | No Headstone | |
| Kibbitts, John, Sgt. | Unknown | September 7, 1878 | U.S. Indian Scout Sep 7, 1872 - Jul 1, 1875 |
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| King, Ben | Florida? | May 1875 - Dec. 1875 | ||
| Long, William | Washington, DC | April 1873 - Sept. 1875 | Father of Pompey Long | |
| Long, Pompey | 1875 | December 31, 1931 | Jan. 1893 -Nov. 1894 |
Calvary Cemetery Douglas, AZ |
| Longorio, Julian | 1850 Santa Rosa, Quitana Roo, Mexico |
July 16, 1898 | Corporal May 1879 - June 3, 1885 |
U.S. Army Register of Enlistments |
| Longorio, Manuel | Mexico | May 1889 - Jan. 1886 | St. Mary's Cemetery - Brackettville, Texas | |
| Mariscal, Nativedad | Mexico | Sept. 1876 - May 1885 | ||
| Maraschal, Trinivida | Mexico | Sept. 1875 - Mar. 1876 | ||
| McCallip, Pleasant | Alabama | Aug. 1872 - Jan. 1877 | Deserted | |
| McClain, Adam | October 1877 | September 12, 1950 | Texas Pvt. Indian Scout Feb. 1898 - 1901 |
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| Miller, William | Mexico | May 1875 - May 1878 | ||
| Morton, Willis | Alabama | Nov. 1876 - May 1878 | ||
| Neco, Isidro | Louisiana | May 1880 - Aug. 1880 | Deserted | |
| Ortiz, Enrique | Texas | Jan. 1886 - Feb. 1890 | ||
| Paine, Adam | 1843 | 1877 | Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient |
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| Paine, Billy | Mexico | Jan. 1893 - Jan. 1895 | ||
| Paine, Robert | Mexico | March 31, 1894 | Pvt. Seminole Scout |
Buried at Alexandria National Cemetery |
| Payne, Adam??? | Florida | Nov. 1873 - May 1874 | ||
| Payne, Adam (2) | Mexico | Jan. 1893 - Aug. 1894 | ||
| Payne, Caesar | Florida | Oct. 1871 - April 1879 | ||
| Payne, Aaron | Unknown | January 27, 1879 | U.S. Indian Scouts October 1871 - January 1879 |
Cause of death: Accidental gun shot wound near Ft. Clark. |
| Payne, Charles | Texas | April 1894 - Feb. 1901 | ||
| Payne, Daniel | Mexico | Feb. 1876 - April 1879 | ||
| Payne, Davis | Mexico | 1879 | Private Indian Scouts Feb. 1876 - April 1879 |
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| Payne, Isaac | 1854 | January 12, 1904 | Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient | |
| Payne, Robert | Mexico | Nov. 1873 - Mar. 1894 | Died in Service - Cause Unknown | |
| Payne, Plantz | Mexico | Jan. 1889 - Feb. 1890 | ||
| Payne, Titus | Florida | Oct. 1871 - Oct. 1872 | ||
| Perryman, Ignacio | Mexico | Jan. 1893 - Aug. 1914 | Termination of Scouts | |
| Perryman, Isaac | Arkansas | September 12, 1918 | Texas Sgt. Indian Scouts US Army June 1873 - July 1908 |
Retired |
| Perryman, James | Sep. 26, 1847 | Sep. 26, 1930 | U. S. Indian Scout May 1873 - Dec. 1885 |
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| Perryman, Pompey | Unknown | January 5, 1923 | Arkansas U.S. Indian
Scout February. 1878 - March 1894 |
Creek (Seminole) Scout |
| Phillips, Joseph | Mexico | August 13, 1936 | Texas Pvt. Indian Scout Oct. 1893 - May 1909 |
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| Phillips, John | Florida | June 14, 1880 | Florida Pvt. US Indian Scouts Oct. 1871 - June 1880 |
Died In Service: Heart |
| Phillips, Ned | Florida | Oct. 1870 - Feb. 1872 | ||
| Price, Charles | Unknown | Aug. 1872 - April 1879 | ||
| Remo, Joe | Unknown | March 10, 1930 | Texas Sgt. US Indian Scouts | |
| Remo, John F. | Unknown | Oct. 1875 - May 1880 | ||
| Ross, Asa | Texas | Nov. 1873 - Mar. 1880 | ||
| Sanches, Antonio | Mexico | Jan. 1887 - Sept. 1914 | Termination of Scouts | |
| Scott, William | Texas | Dec. 1888 - Dec. 1889 | ||
| Shields, Archibald R. | South Carolina | June 7, 1907 | South Carolina Pvt. Indian Scout May 1881 - Nov. 1888 |
Disability Discharge |
| Shields, John | Texas | April 10, 1928 | Texas Sgt. Seminole Indian Scouts US Army Sept. 1894 - Sept. 1914 |
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| Shields, William | Mexico | Jan. 1887 - Sept. 1908 | Disability Discharge - Cpl. | |
| Simmons, George | Mississippi | Mar. 1870 - Aug. 1884 | ||
| Tafoya, Jose | New Mexico | May 1879 - May 1880 | ||
| Tardasta, Hamilton | Mexico | May 1880 - June 1881 | ||
| Thomas, John | Texas | July 1893 - Jan. 1894 | ||
| Thomason, John | Mexico | Aug. 1870 - Mar. 1873 | ||
| Thompson, John | Unknown | September 7, 1885 | Pvt. US Indian Scouts May 1873 - Sept. 1883 |
Died in service - Gunshot |
| Thompson, Joe | Arkansas | May 17, 1915 | Arkansas Pvt. Indian Scout Aug. 1872 - Oct. 1894 |
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| Thompson, Merrick | Alabama | Aug. 1872 - July 1874 | ||
| Thompson, Pyrmus | Texas | March 15, 1920 | Texas Pvt. US Indian Scouts Jan. 1877 - June 1902 |
Dishonorable Discharge |
| Turner, Bill | Texas | July 1881 - May 1882 | Died in Service - Hemorrhage | |
| Vaughn, Henry | Choctaw Nation | April 1875 - Jan. 1876 | ||
| Voskes, Santon | Mexico | May 1884 - Aug. 1884 | ||
| Ward, John | 1847 | May 24, 1911 | Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient | |
| Warrior, Bill | Mexico | April 10, 1903 | Corp US Indian Scouts Nov. 1871 - June 1882 |
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| Warrior, Carolina | Texas | Oct. 1893 - July 1914 | Transferred to the 9th Cavalry | |
| Warrior, Scott | Mexico | Nov. 1871 - Aug. 1876 | ||
| Washington, Alfred | Texas | Jan. 1888 - Jan. 1889 | ||
| Washington, Andrew | Florida | Aug. 1872 - July 1880 | ||
| Washington, Andrew (2) | Texas | Jan. 1893 - Jan. 1894 | ||
| Washington, George | Arkansas | Aug. 1870 - July 1874 | ||
| Washington, Sam | Texas | Unknown | Texas Pvt. Indian Scouts Nov. 1893 - July 1914 |
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| White, Lewis | North Carolina | Feb. 1874 - June 1884 | ||
| Williams, Charles | Texas | Sept. 1883 - Sept. 1884 | ||
| Williams, Bill | Texas | Nov. 1882 - Feb. 1907 | Retired - Private | |
| Williams, Henry | North Carolina | Sept. 1882 - Sept. 1884 | Discharged - Dept. Order | |
| Williams, Jim | Arkansas | May 1874 - Jan. 1876 | ||
| Wilson, Ariel | Mexico | Oct. 1874 -April 1877 | ||
| Wilson, Ben Sr. | Arkansas | Aug. 1871 - Jan. 1888 | ||
| Wilson, Ben (2) | Mexico | Oct. 1871 - Feb. 1894 | Discharged without honor | |
| Wilson, Bristow | Mexico | Oct. 1877 - Aug. 1884 | ||
| Wilson, Billy | Texas | Jan. 1893 - Aug. 1914 | Termination of Scouts | |
| Wilson, Cuff | Mexico | Dec. 1882 - Aug. 1884 | Discharged - Dept. Order | |
| Wilson, Cuffy | Mexico | Oct. 1871 - April 1874 | ||
| Wilson, Isaac | Texas | Mar. 1907 - Sept. 1914 | Termination of Scouts | |
| Wilson, James | Mexico | Oct. 1871 - June 1875 | ||
| Wilson, Jasper | Mexico | Jan. 1893 - Nov. 1894 | ||
| Wilson, Kelina | Arkansas | Aug. 1871 - Sept. 1872 | ||
| Wilson, Peter | Arkansas | Oct. 1871 - Oct. 1873 | ||
| Wilson, Tony | Texas | 19 Apr 1938 | Texas Pvt. Indian Scouts Jan. 1893 - Jan. 1895 |
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| Wilson, Tony | Arkansas | Oct. 1871 - Dec. 1882 | ||
| Wilson, William Sr. | Louisiana | Sept. 1872 Jan. 1887 | ||
| Wilson, William | Texas | Apr. 1894 - Sept. 1914 | Termination of Scouts | |
| Wood, John | Florida | Aug. 1870 - Nov. 1870 | Deserted | |
| Woryer, Henry | Mexico | Dec. 1882 - Aug. 1884 |
The Seminole
Negro Indian Scouts
by Kenneth Wiggins Porter
The
Hawkins' Negroes Go To Mexico
by Kenneth Wiggins Porter
Orders Disbanding the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts
©2001-Present
Linda
Simpson
08/20/2016