Seminole-Negro Scouts

Serving with the U. S. Army at Forts Duncan and Clark and Camp Del Rio from 1870 to 1881, the Seminole-Negro Scouts were key figures in ridding Texas of hostile Indians. The 100 Scouts were mainly descendants of runaway slaves who had intermarried with the Florida Seminoles and later moved to Oklahoma Indian Territory. They were invaluable for their uncanny trailing skill, bravery, and ability to survive on meager rations, including rattlesnakes, during months of tracking. During an 8-year span of fighting under Lt. J. L. Bullis, not one Scout was killed.

Del Rio, Texas · United States