Samuel Fields
Samuel Fields | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Service | Union Army |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Samuel Fields was a figure of the American Wild West and an active participant in the African-American community of Deadwood, South Dakota.
Fields moved to Deadwood around 1876 to seek his fortune. He claimed to have been a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War; however, this was false.