Cathay Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cathay Williams

American slave, chef, Buffalo soldier and Female wartime crossdresser

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1844

Place of Birth: Independence, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1892

Profession: military personnel, chef

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Cathay Williams (September 1844 – 1893) was an American soldier who enlisted in the United States Army under the pseudonym William Cathay.
She was the first African-American woman to enlist, and the only documented to serve in the United States Army posing as a man.